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VOL. 6 AHOSKIE, N. C.. JULY 16. 1915. NO, 26
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AHOSKIE. N. C.
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MURFREESBORO. N. C.
FRANK G. TAYLOE
Notary Public
Ahoskie, North Carolina.
J. L. PARKER
County Suveyor?lloed Engineer
and Draftsman.
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Office with W. W. Rogers,
Ahoskie, N. C.
Walter R. Johnson
Attornft at Law
Ahoskie, North Cabolina
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County Commissioners Meet.
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Tbe Board of county Commis
sioners of Hertford county met on
this tbe 5tb day of July 1916. all
the Board preeent.
Proceeding)* of laat meeting read
and approved.
The following Committee** were
continued to wit: Oommitte on
Iioggard Swamp Dam, Committee
on Murfreesboro Bridge, Com
mittee on Tar Landing Cauaeway
and foot way, Committee on put
ting in windowa and sasb at jail.
The purchaaing committee ia in
structed to purchase neeeaaary coal
for court bouae.
On motion the aum of $.300 per
month ia ordered allowed to Miss
Judie White until further advised.
On motion of H. H. Jones, and
seconded by Mr. ?. J. Geroclc, it
is unanimously carried that the
Treasurer pay no county warrant
until same baa been endorsed by
tbe origioal payee.
On motion it is carried that all
parties failing to list for taxation
and is returned unlisted, that
double tax shall be charged against
them according to law.
The Clerk is instructed to write
to the Board Road Commissioners
of Warrenton Township and to
Jno. H. Kerr Solicitor, informing
them that the board holds, that the
roads of said township are respon
sible for $83.20 coat of Russell
Vaugban.
The clerk of the board ie in
structed to make calendar of all
dutiea of the Commissioners and
place same on wall or desk.
Mr. T. T. Parker standard
keeper presented bis bond which
was unanimously accepted.
W. L. Matthews made final
settlement as Tax Collector Winton
Township for the year 1914.
The Superintendent of Health
made his regular report which was
Trad and filed.
The following levy was made
for the year 1916, to wit:
State and pensions 97 2 S cts. on
the 9100 valuation; Schools 20 cts.
on tlie $100 valuation; County 19
cents on $100 valuation. Also levy
of $2.00 as a poll tax. rbe above
levy is made on the entire county.
It is ordered that the following
Special tax levy be made in ad
dition to the above, to wit:
Specsal'of 6 cts on $100 valua
tion and 15 cts on poll for school
purposes, said levy to apply to en
tire county, and is requested by
the Bosrd of Education.
Special Tax of 25 cts on the $100
valuation and 75 cts on the poll in
Maneys Neck Township for the
benefit of public roods.
Special Tax of 30 cts on $100
valuation and 90 cts on poll in
Special Tax District No. 2, Maneys
Neck Township for benefit public
schools in said district.
Special Tax of 5 cts on $100
valuation and 15 cts on the poll in
Murfreesboro Township for the
benefit of public roads.
Special Tax of $1.20 on the $100
and $3.60 on the poll in Murfrees
boro Township for Bond indebt
edness.
Special'Tax of 25 eta on $100
valuation and 75 cts on tbe poll in
Winton Township benefit of public
roads.
Special Tax of 30 cts on $100
valuation and 90 cts on tbe ool) in
Winton Special fax diatrict for
benefit of public schools.
Special Tax of 25 cts on $100
valuation and 76 cts on the poll in
Hull Springs District benefit of
public schools.
Special Tax of 30 cts on $100
valuation and 60 cts on rthe poll in
St. Solin Township benefit of pub
lie roads in mid township.
Special Tax of 25 cts on $100
v&lusitioo and 75 cts on the poll in
Harrellsville Township benefit of
public roads.
Special Tax of 20 cts on $1()6>
valuation and 90 ct9 on the poll in
Mill Neck School district benefit
of public schools.
Special Tax of 25 cts on the $100
valuation and 75 eta on the poll in
Ahoakie Township for benefit of
public roads.
Special Tax of 60 eta on $1<JD
i Continued on page 4)
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Much Interest in Tbe Nations
Rifle litcftes
Atlantic Coaat Linn Iaraea Attract'
We Circular on Event.
The National Rifle Matches ar<
to be held at State Camp, Florida
on the bank* of the St. John*
river, about 12 miles south o{
Jacksonville, from October 6th, U
22nd, inclusive, and are attractinf
nation-wide interest among mili
tary and civil marksmen of even
degree, for in addition to the com
petition between military com
Denies, tbe matches will be opened
not only to teams from all univer
sities, colleges and schools in the
country, but arrangments have
been majce to permit target prac
tice on the range by individual* or
any other contestants, whether
they are iu the matches or not.
This privilige applies not only
when the contests are going on,
but before and after the contest.
A sufficient unmber of men will
be furnished to work tbe targets,
etc., and tbe practice will be free
to all, instead of a fee being
charged as heretofore.
The National Matches were last
held in 1913 at Camp Perry, Ohio,
when there were approximately
5,000 people in attendance, and it
is expected that the number of
participants add visitors will be
greatly increased this year, as Con
gress has made a special appro
priation of $50,000 to cover the
cost of transportation the militia
and the railroads have announced
special reduced individual and
party excursion fares for the oc
casion, something which has never
been done before, and both of
which are open to tbe public.
The Atlantic Coast Line lias
issued an illustrated and descrip
tive circular showing the fares to
State Camp, end side-trio fares
from Jacksonville to the principal
points in Florida; also to Havana,
Cuba. In addition to giving the
detailed information regarding the
Rifle Matches, there are half-tone
cuts showing tbe rifle ranges, re
gimental camps, camp kitchens
and a number of other views of
interest to all contestants, while
tbe back of the circular contains
a comprehensive-map of Florida,
in two colors which shows the
exact location of State Camp. In
addition to this, the Florida
Rifle Association has io course of
preparation and official programme
which will give in more detail, the
schedules, and oondlt'ons -of the
national and other matches. Copies
of those circulars may lie obtained
from tbo Florida Rifle Association,
P. O. Drawer 227, St. Augusting,
Florida, or from T. C. White,
General passenger Agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line at Wilming
ton, N. C.?Morning Star, Wil
mington, N. C., June 21, 1915.
ODD FELLOWS COMMITTEE MEET
IN AHOSKIE
I. The committee on arrangements
for the Odd-Fellows Third Dis
trict Convention met in the
Colonial Hotel-an the 2nd. -
The con\mittee cosisted of Presi
dent W. L. Powell, of Windsor;
Supervisor W. C. Beaman, of
Savage; and Secretary A. J. M.
Perry, of Colerain.
The convention will meet at
Rosemary with Caroline Lodge
No. 275 I. O. O. F., Wednesday
after tire second Sunday in August
at 8 o'clock P. M. Thursday Will
be devoted to the reguiar order of
business of the Convention. Thurs
day night a public meeting will be
held when an interesting program
will be rendered.
The counties of Gates. Chowan
and Perquimans have been added
to the District which gives Ave
more Lodges; the three last named
counties having been taken from
the first district and Che conven
tion having been called to meet at
Elisabeth City on July 21, these
counties will send representatives
and also send representatives to
the Rosemary con venting.
All Odd-Fellow Lodges id the
Third District will keep in mind
the date of the Rosemary cobvea
tioo.
I Reports Sboved Successful Yeai
Methodists of Warren ton District
Hold Aanual Coolercacc
at Wiadaor.
Windsor, July 9.?The Warren
ton District Conference of the
Methodist church closed one of iti
most successful and. profitable
meetings here yesterday. The
opening session on Tuesday wit
nessed a full attendance and a
crowded church greeded every
sitting. Reports from the churches
showed a busy year. The laige
membership and a number of
visitors were given cordial greet
ing and hearty welcome by Mr.
M. B. Gillam and Hon. Francis Q.
Winston.
Rev. H. Willis, presiding
elder, conducted the opening
services. He sounded a note of
progress in all that he said. Rev.
Rufus Bradley was re-elected
secretary.
Among the preachers present and
prominent in the work and discus
sions were B. A. Cotton, B. B.
' Strsughn. W. C. Merritt, J. T.
Stanford, M. W. Dargau, R. C.
Beeman. R. W. Bailey, J, ?.
Holdeo.
The number of laymen present
were unusually large. Among
them were Dr. D. B. Zollicoffer.
Dr. M. Belton, B. G. Williams,
Lloyd J. Lawrence. J. T. Fly the,
W. A. Spivey, J. B. Stephenson,
J. C. Hardy. The members of
the Episcopal and Baotist churches
tendered their buildings to the
conference.
At the afternoon session <Tues
day) Rev. S. A. Cotton addressed
the conference on the "Spirtual
State of the Church." J. T.
Fl.ythe spoke on the subject of
Sunday School. "
Rev. Rufus Bradley and Rev.
R. H. Willis spoke to the confer
ence in the interest of the Epwortb
League- Dr. W. P. Few, presi
dent of Trinity College, made a
timely address of "Man, a Citizen
of two worlds," ,
At 8:30 P. M. Rev. W. C.
Merritt preached a sermon on
"Faith"
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
administered.
Wednesday morning at 6:30 a
prayer service was conducted by
Dr. D. B. Zol I icoffer.
The general theme for Wednes
day was "The Development of the
Country Churchi" It was dis
cussed in its different phases by
Rev. E. E. Rose and .I B. Steph
enson.
Dr. S. B. Turrentine, president
of Greensboro College for Women,
addressed the conference on Christ
ian Education."
Rev. E. H. Davis preashed on
the text, Matt. 21= 17-18.
Wednesday afternoon the subject
'Revivals in the Country Church"
was discussed by Revs. R. H.
Broom aud R, H. Willis.
Macon was selected as the place
for the next District Conference.
Delegates were elected to the
annual conference as follows: M.
B. Gilliam, Dr. C. B. Zollicoffer,
J. T. Flythe and J. C. Hardy.
Alternates: W. H. Newell and Dr.
M. Bolton.
Wednesday afternoon the entire
conference was tendered a recept
ion by Hon. and Mrs. Francis D.
Winston at Windsor Castle. Over
two hundred atteuded. Refresh
ments were served. At the request
of the Presiding Elder Dr. Dalton
B. Zollicoffer made a five-mi,.utes
speech, expressing the thaoks of
the conference for the hospitality
of Judge and Mrs. Winston.-News
and Observer.
Sing Praises ol Windsor Folks.
Delegates and attendants to tbe
District Conference held in Wind
sor Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week sing the praises of the
> Windsor people for the royal man
i nerin which thev were entertained,
i Those in attendance from Abos
i kie. were Messrs. J. J. Hayes and
J. P. Britt, delegates; and Misses
i Hilda M. Johnson and Agnes H.
1 Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. E. J Ger
? ock, Mrs. A. E. Garrett and Mrs.
h, IS. Savs(ge.
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' The North Carolina Outlook.
t Theoutloolt in North Carolina is
?aid by everybody to be (ioe. The
farmer* have raised Iho greatest
grain and forage and food crops in
? the history of the State, and in
i that respect the people are better
i off. The State also Will raise good
i cotton, tobacco and peanut crop*,
and upon priees this fall will
depend whether they hare been
lucky in that respect.
The strawberry growers had
hard luck and it is feared that the
potato growers will not be ab|e_ to
make expected profits. The trou
ble is hi finding profitable markets.
It is said that a few days ago 30,
000 barrels of Irish potatoes were
awaiting shipment at Rocky
Mount, with low markets at the
North and some discouraged
growers making offerings at one
dollar per barrel.
Potatoes ouhgt to bring not less
than $1.60 to $2.00 per barrel. We
don't suppose the crop is of suffici
ent bulk to cause any great loss,
but if the farmers know how to
keep their crop and are able to do
it, it will mean that North Carolina
ought to be independent of the
North aqd West so far as murphies
are ooncerned this fall. Here is
where we ought to have dessicat
ing plans and starch factories so
we could fall back on them when
we have a surplus potato crop. It
is safe to say that the trouble with
the potato market is one of dis
tribution. We have no doubt
there are sections that have no
potatoes and would be glad to get
North Carolina's surplus crop at a
fair price.
Alt this is on the aide, however,
for we wish especially to refer to
the general outlook in the State.
North Carolina is a large State and
her agricultural and manufactur
ing industries are so diversified
and so varied that as a whole the
outlook for them as well as busi
ness is splendid. During the past
week Editor Britton, of the
Raleigh News and Observer, has
traveled from the central to the
extreme western part of the State.
He writes in his paper that he had
the opportunity of talking with
men from almost every portion of
the State, and that in these con
versations he got the cheering
view that "conditions are good in
all sections of the State, that the
outlook is most encouraging."
The News and Obeerver editor i
states that the farmers everywhere
have diversified their croprrnore
than ever before. The prospects
for an excellent cotton crop are <
good. His own observation from
car windows and automobiles was i
that all kinds of crops are in <
splendid condition. The wheat I
growers were in the best of spirits,
the yield in the western part of the
State having bee ft specially good.
The farmers already have planted J
other crops on the lands from
which they had cut their wheat, so
that in this two and three crop
region why shoul anybody com
plain? As a matter of fact, Edi
tor Britton says, he heard no
^'calamity, howling" of any kind.
Business generally throughout
the State is satisfactory, so that
along all lines North Carolina has
no complaint to make. It is safe
to say that in Eastern North Caro
lina the hard luck of the farmers
with their berry and potato crops
will be compensated for by their
cotton, tobacco, peanut and grain
crops Wilmington Star.
Woman's Missionary Union
to Meet in Windsor
The Woman's Missionary Union
of the West Chowan association
will meet in Windsor on the
twenty eighth of July. All visi
tors mid delegates who expect to
come will please notify Mrs. W.
Mersey Davis, Windsor, N. C.
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