The Robesonian., 1918-12-23
FROM ANTIOCH IN HOKE.
Muleless Plow-Black-B burr Meeting
Antioch Boys in Service-Cotton
Warehouses Filled Up.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Antioch (Red Springs, R F. d.,
Dec. 16.-Your correspondent attend
| ed few days ago what we might
call a first-class tractor demonstra-t /
| ton. This demonstration was given
on the farm of Mr. w. J. johnson at
Red Springs and drew quite a crowd /
from all the surrounding country, who |
came to see "a muleless" plow and
one man that does in day the same
work of ten men and ten mules. Twas
| indeed a curiosity to see this moter
pulling her heavy plows, with SO much
ease, and doing such splendid work
1t convinced even the doubling Thom-
IS that in this day of modern farm
ing and scarcity of labor that ma
ct:-as will soon take the place of the
negro and the mule. Right here in
Robeson and Hoke, as result of this
public demonstration several of our
leading farmers have given their or
ders for tractors and if you editors
will drive Up Red Springs or Rae
lord way he can observe what q gaso-
line plow can do.
. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Hodgin have
received letters from both of their
E sons, David and ]. A. End. These let
.ers were written about Nov. 18th
and report the health of both young
: Zen as fine. Dave Hodgin was with
the forces in France, while Jack"
:: vas one of Uncle Sans marines.
: They have both done their best, not
: DIT. They volunteered as soon as war
: was formally entered by Uncle Sam
!, and their many friends are glad to
d know It's we'll with them. Antioch
q had, we believe, "a of her sons in the
e service. Of these there were more
l. than a dozen who were either in the
E. navy or went over, and so far as we
r know all are safe. Surely our people
n together with all others, have much tc
le be thankful for.
Mr.. S. P. Smith and nephew, Ms
Ernest Smith of Pine Bluff, Ark, ar
rived this week to spend the holiday:
with home folks.
: Mr.. H. S. Mclean and nephew
Mr.. Floyd Mclean, of Aberdeen
spent Friday night at Antioch, guests
of Misses Margaret and Lou Smith.
So much has been written by other
about the Black and Burr meeting her
1--WE won't add anything. To Mr.: Blac
twas coming home. Our people CAV
to Mr. Burr a free-will offering OF 80
and gave to Mr.. Black $3.50 for synot
1Cdl nOIll0 lllISSlOllS. 1HS liiuSiN "oAo
great feature Of the meeting an
much credit for its success was dl
not only to Mr.. Burr and members
choir but also to Miss Grace Goo
man, who notwithstanding the ia
that there was sickness in her hon
and she was otherwise busily engage
never missed service. She W;
pianist. AS a small token Of the
appreciation for her valuable Sc
vices the congregation presented Mi
Goodman with a purse of S2l. NJ
Black (the last night of the servic
in his own inimitable way present
the purse to Miss Goodman. /
Black and Burr meetings will long
remembered here, and our people II
low them with their best wishes
they 20 to other fields Of labor.
The cotton warehouse in this s.
I ton are filled up, the demand bel
? so great many farmers couldn't ste
: their cotton, but are holding it
home.
Best wishes to Robesonian, it's cr'
9 and large family of contented res
J. ers for a Merry Christmas. b