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Z'i' . t' i*: TSBrrEreH3B9! ontest Growing in interest Now IS the: Time to tNTER. Firs! Grsns! Prize, an Eiepat §400.00 Piano. Second Prize, Ladie’s !S Jewel (iald Watcii, or Gentleman’s of eqoa! value. Tlilrd Prize, Websier’s llnabridoed Dictionary, latest ediiion, Best lexicon in tlie world. MISS I.: TIIA McLAWHOy. OF AYDFX LFADS WITH VOTFS. HOW THK COM’EST STANDS. Miss LetlKi McLawhon, Ayclen, X. C., Keedleisly Blind. I Hev. R. L. Uavlu'Tomlng. Thtre oic cstiQiat»(l to beonrj Ucv. K. I. IX.vis f- tetaryofthe lumdrccl thousand blind persons, North C;.r.,.in.i Aoti.SaUic n Ola and yoiirnr, m in:s country. . m i j , c V. , . - r, . r., ^ Ircague will aur'C.ss Jje people of Miss Lillie Owens, Aydtii, X'. C., ]{, V. Oliver; Tinimoiisville, S. C., Miss MilH" H. Moore, Four Oaks, X'. C., M. H. Clift, Ni-'ingi-’a, Mo., Elder XI. C. ljuick, Benncttsville, S. C., Mils Annie K' X'oliles, Bethel, s\. C.. EMei M A. 'woy’rirti, Kestiev, Ga.. 42,100 20,800 22,750 4-,000 7,000 4,000 24,000 20,400 XiisF Sasser, Sshna, N. C., Mi'^s Pearl StClaiie, Mac’.in, Ga., • ■ . jelrs. Sidney Mc'LuAl.on. Vanceboro, X. C., Miss Olivizi Hill, Avb.'t. X'. C., - ]-'d. J. C. Giitii-i, Avden. X' C. Mi.ss Li;:zie Lueas, Liicama, \. C. .Miss I'ilia C. Tynda}!, Kinston. X'. C, Miss Katie Savvyer, Merritt, N C. Miss Mary Lewi.s, Beaiiiort, Miss.Myrtle Watkins, Ivenlyj N. tX S Eason, Sardis, Tenn. ' ' *0 ' * Miss Pearev Liles, Bailc-y, Miss Dora Lewis, Ovteiy villiiTC. •Mini.ib B, Golden, Unnean. Tin. Elii.'L. T. Phillips, Sebn.a, N. C. !• Id. C. j. Harris, Orcetiville, K. C. Miss Ollic Austin. Soiilh Creek. N. C. 25,500 2.0,500 - 9,500 7.500 • 10,000 35,000 20.000 5.500 2.500 1,000 1,000 4,000 7.000 3.000 4.500 11,000 2.500 CONTEST FLASHES, lamsaictbat wc wi'.l see some startiiog surprise'; witbin ihj luxt few wfeks Greater tlj'jrt.s will briotr pri ater results and they are going to be put forth. E'ld. L T. Piihiips of Selma has recently entered. He is a s-ready worker ai:d vi c arc p:i>.'i>ed to have him on the list All names s'miild he sent ■sn that they will reach us by M mdav night. H you do not send so we can get ttie names early in the week we can not enter tiiem tha* week. We OOTC a noble han.d ofrontc.s- tants From our heartri wcwcu'd glc? every good worker a p'atio Much less a line gold watch or the best dictionary- in the world. Bill each will surely get areward. I Miss Lvtha Me Lawhon io reaching to ward the 50,000 mark Who will be the first to reach and pass it? Eld C. [. Harris of Greenville, N C. Rf^ute 4 enters the contest 'Aith 11 000 votes. We are ex- pseting some good work from Eld Harris. He has-ever been a great fiietid of the Baptist. We hop: tlicre will be hutfew (piPters in this great c intest Let US have entire stavters, nc (] lit ters and everybody interested. Bra. Austin of Siutb Cteek en ter i his tl a lighter’s name as a con testant. N.)t so much for a pre mium as for the spread of the paper and the ndvacceraent of the kingdom through it. God bless that noble idea. A prize will be lers at anv rate. Locoi'aiiu r^rsonal Meiitio!!. —Mrs. R. W. Smith went to Kinston last week to visit i da tives. —The union meeting this week will be at Bethany church. We trust ibeie be a lull atten dance. —Who will occupy the E. G. Cox house made-vecan'., by the removal of Mr. Sharp Blount on Feast R. R. Street? —Our paper covers a good area of country. It would he aspleri- did medium through which to advertise the advantages and possibilities of our community. —We trust ourpeopleasa whole will be interested in seating the auditorium and will liberally patroniz: the splendid entertain ment to be given there on the night of April 5th. —Let everybody turn out and hear R L. Davis,thcgrcatopostle of temperance in X. C. He will tell you all about the Webb Bill and other important measures. At the Christian church Tuesday, April 2Qd, at night. —Ify’ou love to dress your wife ordaughtfr, in nice ready mad; skirts and all kind’.^ of waists, save trouble of making, you can buy rea^’y madeones cheaper than you can make them, also all kinds of I'ress Hats & Sailors, also nice slippers for men and ladies, call at K A. Shaheens. He is willing to give you satisfaction. DEL.AYED—)u accountofacog giving way in our cylinder press last week and having to go to Kinston and havea nc .v one made Ourp.iper this week is one day late. TheS. S. literature is also thro wn back some. We are now ushitigou and hop: to soon re gain what we have lost. -Mr. J. F. Dixon came near having a veryseriousaccidentlast Monday. While conveying the iurnicute of Mr. Sharp Blount from the dwelling to a car with a team of mules and a wagon, Mr. Dixon was thrown out of the wagon. The mules dashed oft'and dragged Mr. Dixon some distance. Fortunately the mules were soon sto|)p?d and it was d'seovered that .Mr. Dixon was not seriously damaged. He did, however, re ceive some severe bruises. Mr. Thomas also sustained some sprains. N >t less than five hundred ofthese live in North Carolina. Had it ever occured to yon,geutlereader, that at least seventy-five to one hundred of these need not ba-e b:en hlind-'.mght notio have been, and would not have beet—if prop er precaution and prexei.tivc measures had been employed ini- mediately after their birth? What blindntss means to an intelligent, capable man or an,” to {piote the words ofa blind man who has, in the face ofheavy odds, taken Lis place in the world with signal succiss. *‘issomething which only the Lord and thedevil and those who ecdure it know anything about; in thiir blackest nightmares, those with sight can not even imagine it.” That His possible to prevent much of such angu'sh si.em3not tohavednwned upon the average cit’zni. Is such ignorance and indiftkierce not criminal, positively wicked? Th?*;' who is responsible ? all blind children lose their sight fsom what is usually called ‘‘sore eyes,” “itfliramatien,” etc This is really “ophtbalmia neonator um,” a germ disease, which can be cured if taken in time and the proper remedies used. These re medies .should be appied as soor as the child is born, whether any jjgns of inflammation are discov ered or not. The remedy will do no hurt; it may save ycur child’s sight. • l! the eyes, nose, mouth and er-rs of every neiv-boru babe should be thoroughly washed imnieciateiy after its b'rtb in a weak solidion of bor.acic acid (borrx w.otei) one droj) of a solution of nitrate oi ilver. not stiongtr than one p t cent, put in the eyes, and the child thereafter kept cUan, blindncs... among children in our I'- ate would be reduced at k-ast tw.'Dty-iive: percent- D.i you realize what that would mean to the one hundred bonus in North Carolina in which there are children “lutd- cssly blind”? And art; you aware what it would save the State finautially to thus preserve the sight cl ab .Such children? Not less than fJftO.OOOOO a rear, ii H i.ot worth the dfor’i? Then uc's it not behoove every one to do all a h s power to spread the infor mation and seek to bltss the homes icto which the little crus -tom^? Let every mother heed this warning and preserve the sight ct her child. J Ay den at the Ch; is.; n Church t n Tuesday night -Aon. 2nd, on the a!! important sift A.f the Webb Bill .md other mat c's connected with the teiupcrar.ee iiovcmeutin the state .at the pros :;t lime. Ltt all our people turn (nt and hear the issue fully presenSd. Sominai'y Kt“;eii)ls. Notes to .R ' OUT. T- S. Howard ' te *10.00 j. C.B'tldwm 2 50 rech’-: B.J. Ca&h ■ t, 3.50 B. |. Cash e 5 00 Z G. EJvvariif 1 50 Hradicv B ~' . 11 5 00 K.K.Bi'y • .1 10.00 j. .-X. L’autOi-. . 1,50 Chi..' '• 8. Mary h .rnestly re T- he Church Coufei,. - I3:b. 1912. On that da rch list will be revised. ibers must send lotlcis if i. convenient lor them to att':-. order that their names apbea. 1 the new list. Done in Confe'- Notice cl Sale! r-C — - By virture of pn -v.-r t snk* in a C2 -lain '^l.cd of.Morfg ^gcixc 'uU d by F-'.'hard Tnyior to' rs A' ce on the fllst cFiv of .Aug. —The chamber of commerce oi our town have a most (.xcetlent and energetic secretary in the per son of Rev J. .v.Fulford. VVe are looking for some developments of worth to our communitv. Letus have a faith that will produce tome valuable results. —Mr. Abner Willis the aged father of Mr. John Willis of our town received fl serious irj try on Sunday last. While watcoiag at; -, or, i. vi„i o., 7- t, h the Avden Lumber Company’s i i 'n 10 * m W on Sunday and Xlkine ^^0.. 14;21 I IVter nronnd the premises, he lell hi2 ^ /i;,t Cor 9:24, H.b. —The union prayer meeting held at the Flee Will Baptist cburch Sunday evening was a very inter- erting one indeed, led by M. C Frescott. The meeting on next Sunday eveniug will be held at the Episcopal Church. Jtio. D Gri/Tn is the leader: .Subjtct, ‘ God's estimate of the righteous, or Christiaus,” Keierences: Judg 5:31; Matt 13:43; Dan. 12:3 Matt. 5:14; Phil. 2:1.5; *x I'J.' I'rircif?al State S:hool for thi Blind, Raltigb, N. C. Play at the Auditorium Dot. the .Miner’s Daughter, will be exhibited at the Auditorium of thcAydenF. W. B. Seminary on Friday night, April the 5th. The play is n drama with four acts, and several scenes in each act. Tliere will be several actors and each has an important part that will be brought out faultlessly. No pains have been spared to make this the best play that has ever been presented to an /Ayden audience by home faleut. ThecauFcfcr which the play is presented is a most worthy one The proceeds will be devoted to seating the auditorium. A full house is anticipated. Admission fee:—.Adults 25 cenis, Children 15 ■ents. J 0. Fii.-’ ‘vi.L, Mod. I. P, IfKUSiNC., Clerk. GOOD RESULTS FROM THE USE OF MEADOWS' HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS. By Albert Baker of Greene County on One Horse Crop. i- I'our .Acres Toliacczi, used -'^OO Ihs. .MIvAH- OWvS’ ('.OLD ITiAL' Sold lor $l,HriU.74. I'ourtccn Acres Codon, used Meadows’ C)1- ^ f) ton (ruano S-2-L’. Made K’. halos, (»,oD2 Ihs. ^ Sold lor $r>So.lS. I Six .Acres in Coni M;ule KiO Husliels. p J. Fh Mewhoin of ('.reene Co. used Meadows' ideal Toliaeeo fiuano .'-4-4-on l.’-4 .aeres. Soll \'l l*> his crop for $r>.4-()h.(Mi. i There are oltu-rs in ('.reoiie. Did, Lenoir and ^,| A l)u])lin that had as good results. Why Not Use ttie Meadows’ Brands? Tlinv ARE lIONESa" GOODS. SOLD IN AYDEN BY E. TURNAGE & SONS CO. 'Testimon/al. De n- I'rieoJs, i waJij to tell von that I have had a cancer for 2 ; year.3 and haxe b.id t dccttrei iwicv btfoie j. I\,' M.Cavkevdpc tered it. he ha'- c'urc.l iv, thecarci i Hiic rut in 12 3 'rd ibcplaci ;ifcd up in three w rks it »licl n'u hurt S', bad as vcmmij-h' tupjiORO. ill advise allp opl; that haven eancer to appiv to, ’L'M. iA,« Cask y. Avden, K. C. ’ W. S,Crrck‘r, Princeton. N. C. K. F D, No 2. WEBSTER’S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY THE MERHIAM WEBSTER Tha 0;z/v A’cv,-- unabrldftcd dic- tionnry in many vorth. Contains the and r.'i.sriior of nn nn thoritotivo library. Covers every field of kuowl- edfto. All Encyciopodia ill n single book. The Diciionarv with the N('w (7 PfiUn. 400,000 Word.'!. 2700 I’agos. 6000 Illustrations. Cost nearly half a million d.illars. Let us tell you .about this most icmarkablo singlo volumo. —rrv\ Write for 1 DIG the tfiinc be ng • uly record •-•d in the iRcc of the l^egister of Devds of I’itt Couy tv, Book A 0 v'C Page 1 22, tl,c iid iiuirlgage Xr deb srcurid there'jr I t i-'gsub- (piently been ti Hcd .‘s: ar- socd to ttie unm.Ta.g'f.^u. 1 wni sell at public outcrv to ihehfghi st bidder for cash at the Court-house Door in Greenville, N. C , on thi O'.hday of April. 1912, between rlie hours ol 12M. & 2 o’clock P. M. that cfttain tract, piece or parcel of land situated in Content- nea Township, Pitt County, N C. , arj-lining the lauds of W. C : Buhraann &. others, described as fellows, to wit: Lying on the West side i f Swift Creek Swamp & bounded on the WestbyW.C Buhnianu’s line on the East by F. G. Bubman’s line, on the North bv Mrs. Polly Ilar- ringtou's l«oc, & on the South by Walter Barfield’s line, X: being the lot bztter known as the Anderson lot, containing 1 acre more or less. This the 5th day of March, 1912. Alice Lewis X: I'n Lewis, .Mortgagees. M. T. I inzzEi.LH, Assignee Xr owner Alort., debt. Pkof. I. Iv. S.WVVIG- Ik One Sure Way To Have Money is to Save it. The one Sure way to Sa ve it is by Depositing it in a Strong Bank, THE BANK OF AYDEN. side strikirir k sharp cdLd^ ' "'i J" sioestnsicfra siinrp cogep P,e« RiWes and ortilpbe; and b.ea’kiVg Oi >8 Carry out vour Bib-es and • " I let US see the estimate God puts a as *aken to hii sons in t.iwn where the best of attention is given him. It is hop ed friat he will soon rrcover —Mr Sharp Blount who has been with us for several ye.ars has moved to Grif'on. Ic will be re membered that be was the pro prietor of Blount Ho'el here for the pastseveralyears. Mr Blount and his family seemed to be an important factor in ^)ur townand we part wiCu them with great re luctance. CORRECTION:-In an article ‘‘.More about our School,’’ last week (here was an error. The writer Mr. D B. Sasser intended to say in the 3rd paragraph “is it not unfortunate etc,” while the t-jpe makes him say “is it not iin- portant etc.” We do not wish to misrcprcseiit our contrilutois, hence the correction. upon his children. NEW MFlLINFRY STORH;- Mjs F. O. Smiih & Co , v illopen a first class millinery establish ment this week at corner of Main and Fast Kail Road streets be tween the Ross Hotel and R. C Cannon X- Sons Store -Miss Augusta Lawrence who is u'jso ciated wi-h Mrs Smith has just riturned from Baltimore, where she selected an elegant line ol millinery goods of the very latest designs. A full line will be kepi and it w ill le the delight of the managers to show their fine selec tion of Ladies’ hats and otbe' DOvclti*s All goods are of the latest fad? and wi'l be sold at reasonable prices. Come to the grand opening on Tuesday, April the 2ad. and see the finest display of millinery ever brought to Aydeu, jffrs. Vary manning Dead Mrs. Mary Mantiiug widow ol Matthe/v Manning, who lived near Haorahans died on las': Sat urday morning 23rd, at near 5 o’clock. Mrs Manning was ai the home of Mr. Green Mannings where she bad gone to nurse a child of Mr. Mannings. \Vhi! there she was taken viith patu monia which with some other complicati 'ns caused her demise, after being emfined to her bed about one week- Deceased was p very good piouseo'-rgefic woman. Was a member of Elm Grov churcb near here. She leaves twi sons, Mr. 0--e«r Manning i f Km- ston ind Mr. Z b Manning ol tb- Han'-ahan s-ction. Une dauebtt) Mrs Clayton Johnson cf nv.'i; Hanrahais. Tile funeral was precched Sun day by Eld E T Phillips olAyriet and her body laid to rest at tin family burying ground at Haii'-a- ban’s Sunday evening. Peace to her dust. Last Cliancel One lot in town cf Ayden, on the corner of Yenier^ and Gairis St, near the Fiee Will Baptist School, in the best p.irt of town q-jick buyer will get bargain. Ad dress, P. r. Manning, Ayden, N C. IF x 4, UiUlnery Cponing You are cordially invited to le present at my opening March, 29, X: 30,1912. T have just returned from the Northern markets where I pmehased a full line of thelatest styles iu hats, dress goods, etc, .Also a pretty line of 0.xiords. Ktspcctfully, L. M. POTTEK. Ilcokerton, N. C. ELON. r-'L(_EGE Mon.Cuiti ;;l Ik-I'nrl The Free Will Oaptisl Seminary, AVDLN. N. ( .AKOLINA. IS Dl’IvN I-dK I!DVS ASM) C.lkl.s. The iiitciloclii.-il .-Hill iiH-i.-il iruinriK i>. c(|U;il to any Other iiifilitiilioii ol'le.-iriiiiii;- The -n-hoi.l liiiiliiiii:^ lunl ilonnitory arc I\ni;isl)e'l with incKiern criiii|mioi.t!«, Kiviiiy !iii[>ciioi a(lvoiita^-e> .'il l(-^s -v)K'iisc titan n SAWVl-.K, I’r the ;■ iia!, viU II, f The habit of saving tends to the establishment of thrift, economy, discipline, and n general under standing of business principle.^. WE PAY 4 pep cent on Time De posits Compounded Semi- Annually COME IN AND LETS TALK ABOUT OPENING AN ACCOUNT. Wc gladly extend our services to those who wish to establish re lations with a safe, strong bank. Our office is at the disposal of our friends. BANK OF AYDEN. AYDEN, N. C. 6 I’l It 9«J10,000 FEET;« Iron Fence! CHEAPERTHAN WOOD' AYDEN LOAN AND INSURANCE CO. AV(‘ HIT I'cpi'hsonting flih nSdest and alroiigcNt Lilu ami Five IiiHUiHiich Conipaniva in the world. The (.'on- tracts w»j .sell ai‘ not cxrcHvd by any oilier. Phone ns your needs or write us. Plione No. 2S, Ayden, N. Resident Phone, No. 3r>L. .^ijc/en I^oan and t^ns. (2o. J. S. ROSS, Manager. I * ALUiGKJVS Vl.doS Aislt 0/£G.4A'«,| iRnv 111 nil-111 nil t.,irt. cf 11h- wciM v'U hlu-.-nlli.' -iil i.f.c ilnii Ito ycii vmhH i. ■ riANO 1-1 111-1 licii-cc ORGAN? Wi-Ii ?f .Ic >C|| ^^WING MACHINI ? 7 III fiirclih \.ct nah MORRIS t.MAtHS cf I AlSf S'I Ol DING^StWINC.^I ARLtS. f I H. ntLEGER & e'o.. Washington, N. J. | MOVEMENE OE TRAINS. Koticel i will be in N. C., the first ol June ready fjr work. Anyone desiring my .service in meetings, will please.write me atl5;tlosc. Place Chicago, III., as i would like to arrange dates as early as pos sible. Yours for Service, R. F. PittDian. Time of arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains at Ayden. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. No. 58. No. 73. Northbound. Southbound. 7:57 A. M. 1:41P.M. No. 72. No. 59. 4:56 P. M. 6:5(5 P. M 8. J. EVERETT, ATTORNICY AT ^.A^V Greenville, X. C. Piiones 328 and 298-L. The Stewart Iron Works' Co. CINCINNATI. OHIO V Thp Lnrtfr»t M«niit«ctiirrr» ‘ of Tron I- rncc in Ibi- AAorlil. Iiuvo purcDuard r-iiKUgh raw niutorlal to inulic 5,000,000 Feet of Iron Fence! end ha\o allotted lO.tMVi Ker» for thin lirrllcry, wlilch tvo arc r.\illiorl*--il t-i II- 11 ut a prlco never before ln.-urd of. • Now it The Time to “FIX UP-” T:iko (idvuiunvo of thl* oiii-ortunlty neat Iron X-ente In front i- l»m IRON FENCE FOR ALL PURPOSES I IVnlili-ncen. ?oho,ili«. Clinrrlife, Crme- i.i( llx-lvflurea. Kl £)^Over 200 DESIGNS to Salect from. tTir IIK^jT imiUK call on or ndtlrcsei .1. SMITH. DKAl.UK I.S Moniinu‘nL'’ uiul Tomb Stone« .\vj)i-:.N. .\’. ('. SEE THE Ayden Furniture Eompany I'’ O H VURNITURE, House Eymishings and Stoves, COFFINS AND CASKETS. AYDEN, N. C. NOW IS THE TIME TO ENTER THE CONTEST. IT IS NOT TOO LATE To Enter the Contest and Win one of the Grand Prizes. mm wum wmmm
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