The Robesonian., 1918-12-19
GADDYsVILLE GR1sT

Moving Season-Real Estate Cbanoes
bad Roads-Pastors Change
school Begins-Other News and
Comment.
correspondence of The Robesonian.
Gaddysville (Fairmont. r II Doo
i1.-As usual the monotonous DAYS Of
iate TALL and early winter are broken
by the constant streams Of wagons
people moving here and there. Some
nnove because they are not satisfied
with surroundings, but a majority be-
cause OF a very shiftless habit. 4
person can never be successful! until
ne lets good enough alone. We are
glad to say, however, that though
many people of our community are
moving, they are not leaving the sec
ton.
A good many real estate traosac-
tlons have been made in this section
TINS TALL. The latest farm purchaser
was R. NJ. Shooter, who bought his
Drother's farm. Good farm land is one
OF the very best investments and peo-
pie know it, so all over the State the
people are not hesitating in accumu-
latlng good handful of mother earth.
The roads are beyond comparison
with bad; they are awful, just a sea Of
sand Well, its next to the Sahara
desert and vases about ten or twelve
miles apart. Truly some of the mo-
torlsts do say bad things of them oc-
casionally.
Health conditions in this section are
almost normal. One new case of in
fluenza reported, that being Mr.. Rob-
ert Miller.
Really it's almost Christmas and
things dry, yes, bone dry, to stay dry.
No wine on account of sugar condi-
tons and little "licker" not to be got
Yes some are getting right much
thirsty and parched in this arid clim-
ste and we, as thousands of others,
rejoice at the old-tlme "hcker's" re-
moval.
Sannatn desecration is getting 70 be
appalling. A certain gang of smart
alecks" run around and snoot everv
Sunday night. For what reason? Only
to prove that the brain apartments Of
their heads are for lease. It's a pity
but they were on these unendurable
roads at work
Crops are all harvested and ever
thing. presents a very different at
mosphere in the daily outdoor work.
Long ago, when our grandaddies got
done the field work, these winter eve
nlngs were spent around the hearth,
smoking and telling many an olden-
time yarn, while the grandma spun
the cotton. Here much Of our classi-
cal literature was developed into the
living classic OF today. Here the
tie and love of home life was strength
ened. Now these sturdy old pioneers
have given way to the rushing, busy
younger race, and during the winter
months it's just about as busy as
any time of the year, with work of
developing the resources of the coun-
try. This winter many bitches will
be dug and the remnants Of the forest
cleafeu lay all . 1eeu the world.
Rev. Mr.. Powell, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church of the Rowland field, has
resigned to go to Bladenporo. mere
he accepted a call. Mr.. Powell has
served the field EFFICIENTLY and .aitn-
fully now for two years, and his going
will be viewed with sorrow anu yet
good wishes for his welfare. The field
made splendid progress under his di-
rectlon. Also MIR. Groves, pastor of
Centenary Methodist church, will
leave. The successors to both OF these
pastor has not been learned.
School has opened at Gaddysville
with almost normal attendance and
Miss Cora Bullock of Baltimore Sec
tion teaching. The patrons are look
ing for most successful session, as
Miss Bullock comes with the ere, len
tials of being a most energetic and
initiative school teacher Of experience.
Pig-killing is the order Of the day
and topic Of discussion. There are
some fine ones in this section, which
will lessen the demand on the Chicago
houses next summer.
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