W.H.M. Brown Shares Buie News, Nov. 3, 1924

Buie News. . . Harvesting Nearly Completed—Rev. Neal McInnis Moves into Manse at Philadelphus—Improving Grounds—Personal

By W.H.M. Brown

Buies, Nov. 1—Harvesting is very near completed in this and adjoining communities. The fields, many of them, where they show with open cotton, are now without the attraction of the fleecy staple. In these communities, 90 per cent of the cotton crop is gathered, and this will doubtless compare with the whole of Robeson county, having only about 10 per cent to yet be gathered, which will with good weather be harvested in a week or 10 days. Not many years is this the situation of the first of November, that the cotton crop is harvested in Robeson county. A short crop and excellent weather accounts for the crop being very nearly through with.

Rev. Neal McInnis, who has recently accepted the Philadelphus, Mt. Tabor and Pembroke Presbyterian churches as pastor, is moving to the Philadelphus manse today, his household goods ae being unloaded here.

Advocates of the ports terminals bill seem to be very enthusiastic over the passage of the measure on November 4th, and there are many also who are just as strong against it. Time will only reveal the true fact as to whether it is a good thing or not in case the people decide for it at the polls next Tuesday. The present taxes that the people are having to pay are sufficient ground for the average citizen to act intelligently on voting, that is, if his property is assessed at true valuation, and in accord with the Law of Taxation. As for us, no more bonds.

Mr. J.L. Prevatte was a Lumberton visitor Tuesday.

Mr. Griggers of Red Springs was here for a short while Wednesday.

Misses Pearl and Ethel McNeill of Wakulla were visitors here today.

Messrs. J.F. McRay, James McCallhan, W.D. McKay, J.B. Humphrey and Dunk McMillan were visitors here today.

Mr. Frank Humphrey, who is now working in Charlotte, was a visitor here today.

A crew of hands is here today moving dirt on each side of the depot, raising the ground several inches. When completed, it will had much to its appearance.

Mr. Charlie McNeill was a Red Springs visitor Friday.

Miss Janie Jackson was a visitor here today.

Mr. Charlie McNeill of St. Pauls spent some time in the community the past week.

Mr. Chas. Basley was a Red Springs visitor Friday.

From page 2 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Nov. 3, 1924

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