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AHOSK1E, N. C.
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Entered as second-class matter Feb
ruary 25th, 1910, at tne post office
at Aboakie, N. C., under the Act of
March 8. 1819.
It is not Riven to many to be
heroes, but everyone can be a use
ful citizens and that is always in
order.
Between tbe great things we
ceiinot do and the small things we
will not do there is great danger
of our doing nothing.
By the common consent of all
moralists war is regarded as a sin
against humanity, and it is equally
true that the wages of sin is death.
"
If yon cannot see the great im
provements which have taken
place in our town within the past
two years you are blind. And
when we say improvements we do
not mean in any one particular,
either. There have been enor
mous improvements made In the
way of residence building and re
modelling, there have been im
provements in the way of added
business henres, and above all
there has been an improvement in
the moral tone of the place. It
has not been long sinoe it was a
common sight to see men disagree
ably drunk on the streets, while
now it is a very uncommon sight
to see any man under the influence
of liquor. And in every other
way the town lias greatly im
prayed. A general wave of pro
greseiveness and a feeling for
higher morals appears to have
taken hold of our people, and
here as elsewhere public senti
ment regulates public conduct.
When public sentiment demands
a higher moral life the result is
always a better place, and when
the public agrees that they live in
the very best section of. the coun~
try then improvement begins, and
this infection Spreads even to the
stranger that is within your gate.
We have the very best town and
is situated in the very best section
of the state and our own people
have awakened to the fact. There
is still a greater and better town
coming. A^e you aiding in the
forward movement t
The spirit of Christmas! What
is the spirit of Christmas! It is
the geoerous spirit, the spirit of
giving! Yes, but that is Dot all.
There will be millions ,of gifts
made between now and the new
year, and they will not all express
the Christmas spirit. Some will
be made out of pockets of plenty
and thus entail no personal service;
some will be made under compul
sion of supposed necessity. How
many people give things at this
time because thev think they must'
They must give to tnoee who, they
hope or fear, will give to them.
It is almost unfortunate that giv
ing and taking has become such a
feature of our Christmas celebra
4ion because the mere gift is in
capable of expressing the spirit of
this occasion, and the occasion it
self has become a burden to mauy
because it has been so much
abuse. It is not by giving lavish
ly that we honor Christ whose
birth we celebrate, but by sharing
unselfishly every good thing we
posses. This puts the best things
of Christmas within reach of
every human life and enables
every human being however poor
in goods to give generously of
whatever else he has. IJWs all
have much. Is money denied us.
then let.us give what is better, a
word to cheer, a smill to awaken
hope, something out of our hearts'
treasure. Who would not rather
get a cordial message from a
friend that would express his
thought and appreciation, than to
get a dollar trinket! What heresy
to think that we caDnot express
an unselfish love at Christmastime
except by lavish us of money.
favtgoratiag to the Pale aad Slcklj
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IN m ZONK
tMiclal KepiirU I r.*i> Hfmtqiwrlent of
Wflllibi* .Nations.
Al'K'IKIA.
Vienna, via "London, Dec. 21.?
11:53 p.in Tbe following offi.1
cial communication was issued to
day:
"In, the Carpatiaos our attack"
in tbe District of Upper Latorcza
are progresHtng well. To tbe
northeast of Lupkow Paw, on the
front north of Krusnow and Tu
obow aud oil the Lower Dunajec
river, severe lighting continues.
"The situation iu North Poland
is unchanged."
PRANCE.
Paris, Dec. 21? 10;50 p.m?
The following official communica
tion was issued by ther-war office
to-night:
"The British, trjj>oi>s have -gt
tacked and this morning regained
most of tbe trenches previously
lost. Before Lihons the enemy
delivered four successive attacks
fo^jie purpose of recapturing the
trenches which we had previously
won in that region, but all of them
were repulsed.
"In an attack to the northwest
of Puisalenne, south of Noyon, we
have gained a foothold in the
enemy's trenches of the first line
and have make progress in the
wood of Saint Mard.
"There has been no other report
of any note on the day's-oper*?
Lions-*'
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GERMANY. '
Berlin, Dey 81 By Wireless
to London. 4 p.m The following
official statement was issued late
today:
"French attacks yesterday at
Nieuport (Belgium) were repulsed.
"Between Richebourg L'Avoue
and the Canal ?f La Bassee we at
tacked the positions of the Anglo
Indian troops, stormed and cap
tured their trenches, and dis
lodged them from their positions
with heavy losses. We captured
one piece of artillery, five machine
guns, two mine throwers and 87(1
Anglo-Indians, including ten offi
cers. The trenches we lost to the
enemy December 18, near Notre
Dame De Lorette, have been re
captured.'j
It&ns given out for publication
by the official press bureau in
clude:
Bulgaria has notified Vienna,
Nish and Bucharest of the depar
ture of Hungarian steamers on the
Danube with war material for Bul
garia.
"Commercial circles in Genoa
again have protested against the
seizure of cargo boats by British
warships. The Corriere d'ltalia
demands energetic steps by the
Italian foreign minister in the case
of the Italian ship Verona, bound
from New York, which had been
arrested by a British cruiser."
U1881 A,
Petrograd, Dec. 21?The official
communication issued by the Rus
sian general headquarters says:
" In the region of M&iwa (Nor
thern France) the Germans have
fallen back towards the line of
Lautonburg-Neidenburg (across
the frontier into East Prussia.)
"On the left bank of the Vis
tula tbere is no incident of impor
tance to report.
"In Galicia the Austrian offen
sive is being greatly hindered by
our troops, and the operations in
this region have taken on a charac
ter extremely favorable to us.
One of th* Austrian divisions
which was operating in the vi
cinity of Dukla Pass was easily
defeated by bayonet'charge made
by our troobs.
"The enemy left on the battle
field five hundred kiljed and we
Captured ten officers and more
than a thousand soldiers.
"The attempts of the Przem.vsl
garrison to' break through the
Blous line have been definitively
repulsed. The garrison was forced
back into the line of fortifications
with heavy losses."
The following official communi
cation was issued to-night from
the headquarters of the army of
the Caucasus:
"In the direction of Van, on
December 20, engagements oc
curred which resulted in the defeat
of the Turks, among whom there
were a great number of wounded.
During the pursuit of the enemy
we captured a piece of mounted
artillery with 600 other pieces of
equipment.
"In the direction of 9ary-Kam
ysh there have been several en
gagements of no importance."
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| Coi.ipilcd and Anangwifix Herfald
Keadoo by oui Hegulai
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The Christmas ] entertainment 1
will be given l>y the Sunday]
School children at the Baptist!
church on Monday,pighi Decern-g\
ber Will. V
Mr. Joe Will Sopll of Rocky 1
Mount is visiticvtr relatives in out P
town. I,
Mrs. W. B. Hare and sister Mis* ?
Annie Gopeland of Suffolk visited E
their brother Mr. VV. Q. Copeland |
who is very ill, last week.'
Mrs. Edward Greene and little g
son Fred of Wilmington are vnit-l
ing their parents Mr. and Mra/IJ
W. Q. Copeland.
Mr. James Cotton and StarkeEV
Downing spent Saturday in Sufi.
folk shopping.
Miss Lucille Williams came
home Saturday from Chowan Col- t|
lege to spend the holidays with ber _
parents Mr. aud Mrs. J. T, Wil- r
lianas.
Mrs. B. N. Sykes and children |
spent Saturday in Aboekie shop- |
ping. I
Miss Charine Scull left Monday I
to spend Christmas with her cousin |
Mrs. J. E. Ward at Robersonviile. M
School ended Tuesday for Xmas
the teacher Miss Nora Mason left
on Wednesday for her home at
Edenton to spend the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sharpe of
Winston Salem are visiting theii
parents Mr, and Mrs. S. Sharpe.
Mrs. Hallie Baker and children
of Aboskie are spending Xmas
witli their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Williams.
Miss Maggie Williams left Mon
to visit relatives at Powellsville. -
The school children presented
their teacher Miss Mason a very
pretty manicure set for a Xmas
gift.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Britton and
children of Norfolk?will arrive
Thursday to spend Xmas with re
latives here and at Coleraine. (
__Mr. H. S. Basnight will leave :
Wednesday to visit his parents
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Basnight at ?
CreswelJ. R
Miss Lucille Williams spent M
Tuesday in Norfolk shopping. II
Every one is so sorry to learr> M
of the illness of Mrs. Lineberry r
in Murfreesboro and wish her a H
speedy recvvery.
There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until tin
iest ftw years was supposed to be in
curable. Eor a great many years doc
tors pronounced it a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has prfved Kataarh to be a oenstitu
tional disease, and therefore requires
constitional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, mauufactured by F.|I. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Consti- ?
totional cure on the market. It if E
taken internally. It acts directly on n
the blood and mucous surfaces of the ?
system- They offer one hundred dol- Q
lars for any caae it fails to cure. Send f
for circulars and testimonials. Ml
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
Lives grow UDward like the I
trees or like the buildings that men st]
erect. People do not build houses .
from the roof down at least not in
this country, but from the founda- at
tion upwards. hi
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Wanted to employ an indust
rious, sober boy, good home for
bright boy.
J. D. EARLY,
Earlya, N. C.
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Notice or norse tor bale
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Saturday afternoon, December
the 19th, at 2 o'clock, I will sell
to the hightest bidder for cash, in
froDt of the Bank of Aboskie, in
Ahoskie, N. C., one good bay
horse about ten years old.
J. T. Saunders.
Nations and individuals arealike
in that they must progress or be
left behind in the strugle of life.
Unfortunately there are both na
tions and individuals that seem in
capable of advancing.
How To Give To CMklmu
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improve,! unlnin*. It UaTMUleen (Trap. pMon.
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Tlio defendant above named will ?>
take notice that an action eutitled T
as above has been commenced in ^
tbe Superior Court of Hertfort ^
County to obtain a divorce A. ^
Vinculo Matrimonii; and tbe said +
defendant will further take notice ?
that he is required to appear at T
the term of the Superior Court of ?
1 said County to be jield on the firat ?
Monday before the first Monday I
of March, 191fi. it being the 22nd, ^
'day of February 1915, at the ?
Court-house of Mid County in _
Winton, North Carolina, and .
answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for tbe re
lief demanded in said complaint. '
Titos. I). Boone, C. 8. C.
This tbe 24th, day of November,
1914.
_ Rosweix C. Bridges,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Wa^^J^DeSs for sale at the
erald office 26c tliedozcn. '
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sseAT WAR PRICEaaasa j
You can buy one of the nicest farms in Craven County
very cheap, and on the same have 12 years time to pay.
This farm is located at a thriving village on railroad good
healthy high, and dry only six miles of New Berne, N. 0.
good roafis only 20 minutes drive to New Berne, has six pas
Sanger traiDS, four mails, and two freights daily.
This neighborhood has eight months graded gehool, build
ing is brick, also has two large brick stores, two large wooden
stores all doing good business, also has three great brick fac
tories saw mills, and all employ near three hundred laborers,
whieb gives good market for any farm produce.
On this farm there is a fine Dwelling which has six large
rooms deep piazzas wide hall, and is nicely finished?good
water, and a beautiful lawn stables, and barn, also good tenant
house.
The place is fenctsd with American Field fence.
Any crop will thrive on this land?will grow a bale of cot
ton per acre, and ten acres of which .will easily produce 12 to
15 barrels of corn per acre. The ten acres mentioned is a black
swamp land, and is under laid with Tile drain, which insures a
good yeald each year.
Now, if you are ever going to buy a farm this is yohr best
opportunity as you can buy at a great sacrifice, and at the same
time have twelve years to pay for the place. You can pay for
the farm with only part of your .money crop.
Jn case you are interested see or write to ||
John G. Anderson (Attorney) Snow Hill, N. C. g
This property must go at soipe price. N
?E WISH YOU A MERRY XIAS ADD A HAPPY ADO 8
- ?> PROSPEROUS HBW YEAR. jj
If the end of the year doen't find you happy, remember
that it ISN'T TOO LATE to make amends. OOME iN and
talk over a BANK ACCOUNT with ua.
Save Your Money and You'll Get Rich as
Sure as You Live.
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We have a burning desire to help you get rich. We want
to be your Prlend. A Saving Account j? a friend in adversity.
To-Day is the Time to do. Begin to Save Now.
This Bank receives deposits for any amount. We pay 4%
interest ob time deposits.
Call on us for anything in the line of Banking. 'We cordi
ally invite you to make this your Banking Home.
Checks on any Bank Received Here.
FARMERS-A TLANTIC BANK
^^4/fOSK7E, y. C. jj
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Carriage Business in Colerain? ?
will sell my Carriage and Black
uith business in Colefain, includ- _
X tools, machinery and supplies,
, a reasonable price end terms. I
ive too much on me and desire
i devote my time to machinery1 ?
id automobile repairing/ The
.ledoea not include the property.'
This is a good opportunity for a.
lod man.
Apply oi ?.!*eto,
J. S. Deans, Colerain. N. C. |
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CURACHE jf
relieves the ache
"w?,I
ing head and
rheumatic joints.
In tablet foim
6 doses, io cent. ,
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SiDttt, Va. I
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AGAIN WE THANE YOU
To come to our store ai?4 look over the' many things
which you must have to be comfortable, as the sea sou ad
vances your peeds must be supplied and we ere in* position
to furnish the most of them, at interesting prices, so don't
fail to give us a call. This month makes ten years which
we have been in business, and we are proud to think we en
' joy the confidence of all with whom we have dealt.
Thanking you for your goodwill and patronage.
We are yours,
HOOGARD &
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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U. Vaug'Han's
5 *4 The Quality Store99
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[^ADIE'S $0|TS! [WS QUITS!!
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We have just received and opened up
a nice assortment of Ladie's Suits and
Coats and Children's Coats. We bought
them way under the market value, and
can save you from $5.00 to $8.00 on a
Coat or Suit.
Out jCadie's Siabmacaan Coat
at S5.00 is a 77jonei/ Saver,
: If in need of a Coat or Suit come to
see us and be convinced that we can
Save You Money.
U. VAUGHAN
Murfreesboro, N, C.
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I EVERYTHING TO FURNISH THE HOIE ON THE
| EASIEST CREDIT TERMS.
Here the Poor Man's Promise Equals the
I Rich Man's Money in Furnishing the Home.
I Small Weekly Payments Foot the Bill.
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?Furniture that we bought to sell on easy terms.
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, You be the judge as to whether or no We offer
better values than others who sell for cash.
GARRETT Sr BAKER '
Ahoskie, R. . '
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