The Robesonian., 1918-08-15
GADDYSVILLE GRIST.

Passing of an Old-Time Darkie-To-
bacco Getting Many Out of Debt
Crops Are Looking Well-Co- -Oper-
alton is Solving Labor Shortage
Other Matters of Interest.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont, R. y, Aug.
1O.-In the passing of "Aunt" Mo]lie
Mcqueen our section loses one of it's
old time ante-bellum darkies. Aunt
Mollie lived to be about go wears old
and was highly honored by al, the
races, She always loved the white
1okSD and stood by them. She lived
on Mr.. j. R. Barnes farm, having
moved there over AZ years ago and
reared a large family of industrious
and law-abiding children of which the
ma'orl+v still farm on Mr.. Barnes
Iarm. 1t is said that Aunt Mollie was
1he most obedient servant while in
bondage, and when freedom came for
ner race she still stuck through the
dark days to her white friends. She
was consistent member of the Pres
oy1erlan church, and always took q
great part in the services. Truly one
mas gone forward that will be missed
ana is resting beneath the shade of
tne trees after long, useful. infl,1-
ential life. ' 'nA'o-
Iobacco prices are still pleasing and
lotS OF the planters are out of debt
and nave some yet to sell. One farm
er cells us he is out of debt now. not
nnaylng paid up before in ten wears
Otners are paying five and six years'
Ola debts. Truly good many are 90
ing 20 be prepared to go somewhere
paign. A 'e'ih-
Crops are looking exceedingly we'll
cotton is especially fine, and we pre,
ulct great crop-if there is nobody
10 PICK 1t. But the labor situation
not as serious as first thought
olks nave learned one glorious les
scn-c.o,ooperation, whic his the kew
note OF farming as well as winning the
war, and the key note to all doors of
success oA" VI
1t takes a good deal to drive a
lesson Tis TO a country fellows heart
IN nnere are people you may pound on
eile head with the proverbial mal,et
forever and before you know it you've
mage an impression on the heart that
will stay there. When a farmer iosrn. ,ra.
q thing or two he knows it. we'll H.
Sactly so about his labor scarcity nrob-
lem Pio'-
The roads are shameful. Oh or,
cIous! IS it a sea of parchinp sand >
FOR fact it's foot deem and oroT11io o.
deeper. There has been rip0ed nI1t
many q mighty flaming cath over
the sand but cussine neither mends
the Kaiser or send. Onlv to sink The
profane soul. It's so, the roads aro
ridiculous. Ask the autoist !
a series Of meetinos is in Dropress
az peasant Hill and White Pond Ba,.
tlst churches. Rev. Mr.. Mason of T,alo
view IS doing the preaching at the
!otmer and we have not learned who /
IS preaching at the latter.
"A good many of the girls are con-
IeInplat1ng going to hieher ,school
and colleges this fall, and it's the best
trlng TO do while prosperity is abroad
Iolng to college in our estimation is
productive occupation of patriotic
ofdef. Nine out Of ten do not hold
1oodi;-rrcducing positions through the
winter, and going to school is prepar-
ing Tor greater opportunities noyt
summer. Some Of the boys are plan.
ing to go also.
Cotton is being plowed again and the
folks think the yield will be increased
ny late working. The grass vii, he i
destroyed, anyway. ' '
well, this is the hottest of hot All
one can do is fan, blow and cool. No
cooolIlng breeze, and folks about to
SURROGATE: Oh it's awful to be ir a |
tobacco field now. But we country
Jack.legs have the hooks on YOU citv
cousins. We all now have melons ga,
lore, for ours" and you have to carr
nlckel to the corner drug store fer
your "dopes." How's that9 Well !
it's grape juice then.
Everybody deeply regrets that w |
a. McPhaul has rendered his resirra |
ilon. He was doing great work of an
told benefit and his services were an
preclated. You know folks used to |
eusS and say '"extravagance" when the |
nealth officer was named in their pres
,. ence. Now since they have got rid Of
tne nook worm and other varmints are
Iettlng them alone they see the need
OF the doctor and we are inclined toI
tnlnK IN an ancient tongue about tho
talking people-denihilo nihil fit.
One more great hearted fellow that's