The Robesonian., 1918-05-20
WITH AUNT BECKY
News Items and Comment About
Various Matters-"The Good
Ole Rebel" Song.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Old Fork, (Maxton, R. u, May 13
Il am right busy these days, anc
have not very much time to write. My
time is occupied largely in looking af
tr,, the "biddies" and turkeys, trying
to raise meae to help win the war.
Our women in the Fork are thor.
oughly awake to the increasing needs
of the Government and the feeding
OF our solder boys, who are now
"crossing over" in such numbers, and
all are cheerfully doing their par!
toward the promotion Of the cause OF
Liberty. / have never so fully realiz-
ed before the weight of Patrick Hen
rvs elegant words, "Give me Liberty
OF give me DEATH" sentiment which
is now so appropriate, and doubtless
endorsed by the majority of loyal
American citizens.
The Fork, in which is located school
district No. / (Oak Grove), went
cover the top" last week in buying
$4,000 worth of Liberty bonds, while
the negroes of this section invested
$7OO in a similar cause. These re-
suits we're mainly brought about
through the enthusiastic and earn
estly appeals of Rev. Belton John Of
Carolina college Mr.. Mckay McKin-
non, Maj. A. j. McKinnon and his pa
triotic daughter, Miss Katy Lee, and
the active work of our local commit
teeman, Mr.. C. C. York.
Our Red Cross auxiliary, recently
organized, is now in working order,
meeting twice week, and keeping the
sewing machines busy running. On
account of age and impaired vision
/ am unable to take an active part,
but can do basting and still work
button holes, sew on buttons, etc.
At our meeting yesterday p. m.
was surprised to find that among a
dozen married ladies and girls there
were only two who had ever cut and
made pair of pants. This was rath-
er astounding to me. l had not real
lied chow wondrous were the changes
since 40 years ago" when all the
everyday pants worn by men and
boys were made by the wives and
mothers. A few years ago / heard
an estimable and energetic lady say
that on a certain occasion, when there !
was to be communion services at her
church, two of her boys, aged 10 and
IL years, needed some Sunday pants.
Their father was exceedingly busy
plowing over the spring crops and
waited till Saturday to go to town.
Returning about IL m. with the nee
essary material, when dinner was
over she cut out the pants and by
10 p. m. both pairs were finished,
pressed and ready for the happy little
boys to wear on the morrow. This
splendid mother raised seven sons.
She passed onward several years ago
'to the land that is fairer than day."
and two of her boys enlisted, and are
in the service of their country.
This is Decoration day. l have
been over to Smyrna, where the ma
iority of my loved ones are quietly
sleeping beneath the shade of the
beautiful trees. Many Of our con-
were there, and we left
he cemetery in nice condition, with.
IN abundance of lovely flowers on
he graves. Especial attention was
bestowed upon the graves of our cen
'ederate veterans, seven in number,
viz: Mccall, Mccormick, Mclean,
Stubbs, McRae, Mccall
um and McElyea. The latter two
we're my father and my husband.
lave great reason to honor and rev.
,rence our veterans, and all that per-
aimed to the cause, as l was the
laughter, the wife, the sister, and
ister-in-law of conferedate soldie1s,
! heritage of which am very proud.
During the beating rains and cold
,ast winds in April, the cotton plants
lad all they could possibly stand, in
act. one or two mornings 1t looked
IS if they were really dead, but where
he stands are good the prospects
las been wonderfully Improved since
he advent of the warm, sunny days.
The Fork section has been very fortu-
late in having out little to plant over.
The process of chopping was begun
his week, ard It's low busy time
lmong the farming people. The small
rain crops generally are looking we'll,
which Will De q great help toward
eeding man and oesst, and curtail-
ny tie lrc-lsse II higher priced
iay.
The recent selection of Mr.. A. W
Mclean to q Government position of
uch honor and responsibility is
natter OF pleasure and pride to his
many friends ard relatives in this end
f Robson, and one OF tce finest hon
RS 1T connection with the GpDOlnt-
nent is the very prominent fact that
came to him unsougnJ and un-
wares.
Messrs. W. c. Ea-ner and C. C
,ork of this section we're Lumber {
On visitors on Monday.
Mrs. w. J. Craig and little daugh-
er CT Matthews spent last week with
1r. and Mrs. Dugald Stewart of John
tat;on, her so.l-ia-law and daughter.
Mrs. Olmstead made business trip
D Rowland last week.
MIR. William Mcneil of Raleigh 1
isited his sister Mrs. Alex Stewart
nd family recently.
Mr.. Robt. Hamer, Jr., went up to
.aleigh Monday o. m. and enlisted !
! the naval branch Of the army.
Miss McMillan's school at Oak
rove closes on Thursday followingl
Y fish fry on Friday at the Nc
ae mill.
l am sending in another little war
ing to crafty our young readers,
nd not to kindle one spark Of Sec
onal feeling. After a period of So