The Robesonian., 1918-11-07
FROM ANTIOCH IN HOKE.
Picked Cotton During Suspension
Time-On the Honor ROll-Dr. Bea-
mans Fine Example, Generations
In One Home-Farmers Holding
Cotton-Other Items.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Antioch, Oct. 26.-"Ihe flu" situa-
ton in this section is somewhat i'm
proved and we trust the worst is over.
It seemed to be more fatal among t.1G
colored people than the whites, due
we presume, to a lack Of proper pre-
here have all been closed for several
weeks and the pupils (n2any Of tllem)
teachers and preachers could be found
most anyday in a cotton field helping
to gather the fleecy staple ''Ih3
mistress" of the Antioch nance was
also found daily among the multitude
and in this section the bulk of the cot
ton has been harvested.
We think that Antioch township has
two men who are entitled to the hon
or roll in the purchase Of War Saw
ings stamps and Liberty bonds. They
are two brothers, J. A. and M. H. Nc
Phaul. They always do not their bit
but their best in any and every mai
ter concerning church and State.
The example of Dr. Beaman in Sec
ular matters is (as it is in religious
affairs) most worthy of imitation. He
gave his all. He is leader Of men
and is without doubt one Of the ablest
of all our ministers, whose memory
will abide as sweet aroma when he
shall have been gathered unto his
| fathers. May his useful and unset
fish life be preserved for many years.
Living on the farm of M. A. Nc
Donald ,Antioch's native Scotchman,
can be found four generations in one
house. The oldest one, Aunt Mar
tina" Graham, says she has passed
| her one hundredth anniversary. She
was married and had grown children
at the outbreak of the Civil war. She
talks very interestingly of the days
when the boys of the Civil war were
leaving, how she helped her "old
missus" cook and sew for them. Her
youngest child "Aunt Kate" Graham
lives with her. "Aunt Kate" has pass
ed her three score years and ten. She
constitutes the second generation
Then her son. Moses, whose head is
also becoming silvery with whom
they all live), constitutes the third
! generation, and Moses childreil-and
they seem to be named Legion-are
the fourth. Moses and his family are
peaceable, law-abiding negroes OF the
anti-bellum type, minus much "Iom-
my but true to their white friends.
We haven't seen copy of The Citi-
en- in two weeks. We don't know
whether the editor has been the vic.
tim of the "flu" or not. Editor
Branch is usually on the job and does
more work than any one man we
know, having been for several months
both "devil" and editor. He keeps
Red Springs on the map and has done
his part Tor the upbullding of tow1
and community, and vet we've never
thought he received all the support HI
should.
There are a few "Robesonianless
homes in this section now, caused b.
/ the recent newspaper ruling, an,
these are more annoyed by this thai
by the ''gasolineless" Sunday and viii
soon raise the ban and be reading tn
/ estate Of Robeson" and one of Mort!
+ Carolina's S leading papers again sooA
The flu has cut us off from Lum
] berton temporarily, but we hope tn
worst has passed and we can 500!
cine the gang" again.
Most OF the farmers we observe ar
holding their cotton temporarily a
=, least. Raeford and Lumberton mar
kets seem to be ahead Of Red Spring
this time by considerable odds, at leas
there are reports reaching us that tn
/ fellows get more there. We haven
sold any anywhere, so can't say.
Best wishes and more anon
II 1--WE regret that the above interest
ing letter was delayed in the mail