Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-19
Crity and
Gravel So.
Nv r. MOSES JONES

arroon 7 heard a woman tell another
woman these very words, That's one
thing the Lord done for me, He gave
me TWO husbands, and BOTH Of
them were good ones.
And it may look bad to those who
have never yet had even ONE good
one. It does look strange lots of times
70 see a girl who can cook and sew
and keep a house in good order, and
help string tobacco, and can fruit
and keep the yards swept clean, and
hundreds Of other things,-and for
them not to get married. And there
are girls who can not make q biscuit
nor sew on a button who up and get
married, and do no know a hands
turn" But that's the way of the
world.
And then there is the widower. If
his first wife died and left more than
several children, it is quite a job for
any one to undertake, helping to raise
a bunch of some one else's children.
A good step-motfier is a wonderful bit
of womanhood, so have heard folks
say.
The movies can usually depict bad
one at her worst, which must be true
to life in many cases.
An old friend came by town Monday
afternoon for short while, and I had
the pleasure of seeing him.. Sidney B.
Turner, of Durham, and his son, Sid
ney, Jr., were over here yesterday.
Sidney is as tall as ever, six feet,
some inches, and Jr., looks to follow
UPWARDS in his fathers great
heights.
The three brothers, Lewis, Sidney,
and Frank, were born and raised here
in Oxford. Lewis was my boyhood
chum, and sent me a stick pin for
Christmas the year / spent in Texas
1874. 1t was while was away
that year their father died. He had
yellow jaundice, same as my papa, so
that is why all this comes to my mind
at the present time.
1t was with them spent a Christ
mas many years ago and their mother
was away from home. 1 have before
told in this column of one of the gang
having an especially-hot vicente fixed
for me filled with pure red pepper,
and how 1 got much of said pepper
down my wind-pipe and strangled
over it half the day. Those were the
good old days."
And to any and all children who
may happen to read this, let me say,
as my father said many times of cer-
tain folks, "they are eating their
greasy bread, and don't know it." So
you, too, are most likely at the most
enjoyable time of your whole life,
without a responsibility or care in
the world Without a worry, or You
should be almost so.
Lois arrived over at mama's yestet-
day. She is our second brothers.
baby child, grown and really very
pretty young lady. Her home is in
folks here for several weeks, and I
hope she will make it still longer.
This morning there were two men
outside cur door each holding a gun
on me and just fixing to shoot to kill,
when / awoRe from my dreams. If I
hadn't awoke, believe 1 would have
really died from fright. But 1 have
often heard folks say they had just
as soon be shot as to be scared to
death.
And here is letter just fresh from
the mails, which I am planning to
take over to Henderson this Wednes-
day morning and add to my already
mailed-in column which will come in
to print this p. m. 1t is about big
school affair and was asked to be put
in this column.
Henderson, N. c.
October II, 1888.
Dear T. Moses:
We have two very important invita-
tions to extend to you. One is to come
EAT; the other to come and play for
lis and to invite all of your musically
inclined folks to come and take part
in our Halloween Musical Carnival
on the night of Oct. %. This is quite a
broad invitation and it includes quite
a multitude of faults, nevertheless it
is sincere.
The invitation to come eat does not
carry with it any extras; just plain
eat; barbecue and trimmings.
Our barbecue supper will be giver
by the Aycock PIT. A., or is being
sponsored by that organization. The
place: Weldon's Mill, just two miles
from the Aycock school. Hour: y
p. m, Thursday evening, October 20
The price of the plate will be 2:
for the small eater; 3d. for ain eater
like myself; or rs per pound. Bread
slaw, and all the coffee FREE.
If you seq fit to give us a httlt
mention Df the above supper in YOU
column, it will be appreciated by the
ladies, also by w. O. Poe.
Your invitation still holds good ant
it carries no price tag.
Cordially yours,
w. G. POE"
And let your Old Nose now thanl
Mr.. Poe and the PIT. A. ladies TO
the kind invitation, and also for tn
request to help fill UP space in gu
column for this important announce
ment. / can't think of anything tina
would please me any more than AZ
invitation to nice barbecue suppeq