The Robesonian., 1917-07-05
GADDYSVILLE GRIST
Only One Held Out-The Farmer Is
Appreciated - Labor Somewhat
Scarce-The Fruitful Earth-Bus-
mess Activlty-Preachlng Dates

Scarce-The Fruitful Earth-Bus-
mess Activlty-Preachlng Dates
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. -, Ju-
lys 3-In a recent letter to this paper
We made mention Of band of boys
who banded themselves together by
a covenant both good and strong not
to smoke, eat, or even chew, the weed
on the sly. But, on, beloved, they all
have forfeited that oath save one,
who has quit, yes, eternally quit.
May God bless him, he ought to have
the blue ribbon.
Sometimes you hear the cry among
us country folks (farmers) that the
farmer is not appreciated. Well, II
he has never been before, he is now
The world is relying on nim for sus-
tenance, the government for strength
to fight. The farmer has always
been appreciated if he has any princi-
pies that belong to true type of
man. To prove it, he can go to the
store before he has ever planted a
seed for crop and get just what he
wants on his word of honor and not
have any showing to back it up by
Now say an honest farmer is not
appreciated!
The war is all you can hear, all you
can read, and some are already feel
ing the scorching torried heat that
so long has lain in the cradle OF
civilization and the cradle of war
Europe.
Labor is somewhat scarce and the
tobacco planters are having a trying
time in harvesting the weed.
Has anyone noticed how the old
earth is bearing fruit? Every tree
is laden in the orchards. People say
that the huckleberries are plentiful
Even the briars on the hedges are
laden with that which is good for the
appetite.
The rain fell in torrential down
p4ar, here Fryiay evening. Older
heads tell US that there has never
been a heavier rain in this territory
Bridges and fields are all washed
up and the streams are swollen ex'
ceedingly. Crops are not showing
SO much damage yet.
The soaring price of cotton is get
ting people in splendid spirits, but
We are very glad that no one is get,
ing excited or out growing his gar.
ments.
The whir and hurry of cars that
come and go tell US that there is
business activity somewhere, and il
anybody has predicted a depressed
! business we point him to the fall
when the cotton comes in that is
grown on sandy land.
We hdard two strong sermons yes
terday, one by Rev. Mr.. Powell a
Pleasant Grove, the other by Rev. A
J: Groves at Centenary. People il
this locality do not lack for church
service. For the convenience Of folk
we give the following dates at tn
nearby churches: Peasant Grove, frs
/ Sunday morning and third Sunday p
M; Centenary, first Sunday p. m. an,
third Sunday a. M; White Pond
fourth Sunday p. M, Rev. P. I. Britt
pastor; Pleasant Hill, first Sunday g
M, second Sunday p. M, Rev. j.
! Allen, pastor. Every one Of thes
churches is within radius of thre
miles from where this letter is writ
ten. -
; Miss Kelly, missionary of Robe
son association, will lecture at Pleas
ant Grove church Monday, July 18th
at p. m. Miss Kelly will also Civ
sterocopticon views on Monday nigh
Of the aforesaid date. She comes wit
a splendid reputation as an enter
tanning speaker Of ability and pow
er and the public is most cordial
: invited to attend.