Hertford County Heram)
THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
VOL. 8 AHOSKIE, N. C? DECEMBER 7, 1917. NO. 47
? P? - ????????
KMD conn WW
SCRIBED I. II. C. A. FUND
2,300 DOLLARS RAISED
Comity Chairman and Treas
urer Herewith Submit Re
port* ef Amooat Snbecribed
Exceeded Quota bj Sever
al Hundred?The "Ti<ht
. -** er.r.j ? i *i - ?
wio jcorea '
The following amount* have been
/?ported to me m subscribed by the
in cash and piedcm, to the Y. It
C. A. War rand:
Maney. Neck, $480.00
HarrellsviUe, 438.00
Murfrseeboro. 428.66
St. Johns, 400.00
WiatM, US.00
Aheakie, 260.00
Total . 2301.66
J. R. Vara, County Treasurer,
Whan the County Treaaurer in
famed me ef the amounta subscrib
ad by Herrsilsville end St. Johna
township. to the Y. M. C. A. War
rand, I wee assured we would cornel
eel victorious la our effort! to raise
a quota ef 11600. The reeulta
from thee* townahips wa? the great
?at auiptlso of all for everything
seaamd eo diaeouraging in each at
Ufa beginning. But after thaoe
Mad people had beau aomewhat In
hiimad ia to what their duty waa
they determined to "go over the
top" aad to be aatisfled with noth
ing leas than a decisive victory.
TWf are entitled to special mention
a* they got a late start.
The figures given on this page by
the treaaurer riiosr that something
ever $2*00 has been subscribed for
the fond. This result shows up
very well for the County, but is not
a dollar more than should hare ben
given, in fact, not as much. Our
people were thoroughly uninformed
at the beginning of the campaign
H aa to the nature, scope, ane possi
bilities of the Y. M. C. A. work in
ear own army and eavy aad these
ad ear allies. And quite a greet
aaaibw of them are still uninform
ed. Could our entire constituency
bare been iaatrueted we would have
reached the $6,000 mark. I was
somewhat doubtful myself about
obtaining the $1800 asked from the
County. But after I knew 'more
thoroughly what waa being aecom
pHshed by the work for which this
dent ear people would far exceed
the quote, if only we could present
the awtter to them la an intelligent
way. We have attempted to do
that vary thing and the citizenship
of the County, and a good people
thv are, have measured up to eve
ry expectation. I accepted the
chairmanship with great trepida
tion, but all my doubts and feats
vanished after I had bean In the
campaign a few days.
Bat please tot honor be bestowed
whan it is doe. The results would
have been unobtainable with
out the most loyal and active 'co
operation of the township chairmen
and their ?istsnts. They have
been an faithful; and I know that
esvenri of them have made sacrifl
aas both as to themselves and their
time. To eaeh and ail of them ?
wieh to sipi?i my most grateful
thanka. And, I most not forget to
mention and thank the preachers of
the County both colored and white
of all denominations, for their as
sistance. In fact I wish to include
la the Hat each individual who has
been of any service at ail In the
campaign. Bat, avovs all' things
much credit Is due our aolored
friends for their unfeigned liberali
ty. They have Riven more than
their proportionate share of the
' aum raised In my own township
almost half of the amount reported
waa given by the colored people. '
And It Is very gratifying to know
that se many individuals have eon
tribe ted. So far aa I can learn the
(Conttnued on page dgnt)
I ? V , ?
VINTON JVAVEtETTS I
The Thanksgiving service in the
Baptist Church Thursday night was
simple b?jt impressive. Short talks
on Thanksgiving war* made by the
pMtor, Rev. 8. N. Watson, and Mr.
John E. Vann. There waa special
music by the choir. One hundred
and fifty dollars will be sept u> the
Thomasville Orphanage aa a Thanks
giving offering.
?Misses Helen Tamer and Annie
Lee Carter spent the weak and with
Miss Francis Griffin in Gatea Coun
ty.
Dr.Y-M. Barber, of M'acdee
field spent Thanksgiving with friends
here.
Miss Bert Matthews, teacher of
5th and 7th gradea of the Winton
High School, waa pnabie to teach
Monday and Tueada* on account of
Miss Roth Davenoort of. the Rich
8quare High 8chool, spent Thanks
giving with bar mother, Mrs. Loula
Davenport.
Sergeant Adrian Mitchell, of
Camp Sevier, South Carolin a, spent
a few days the past week with his
parenta, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Mitch
ell.
Mrs. R. 8. Courting and children,
of SJTUliamston, are visiting Mrs.
Oour ting's sfafr. Mrs. H. Br Jones.
Dr. W. B. Pollard want to Nor
folk Sunday morning to attend the
funeral of his father, who had been
vary iU for several months, and died
Saturday, December 1.
Miss Leola McCullers. of Chowan
Oat tags, ipsnt the week end with
Mias Kate Taylor.
Mrs. Braxton Hill and children,
of Bare, have been visiting their
parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Liv
erm&n.
Meadames H. B. Knox, C. W. I
Carter and James Newaome spent
Friday in Norfulk shopping.
Professor N. W. Britton attend
ed the Taachers Meeting in Char
4ottf last weak.
* Mrs. D. A. Holland and daughter. I
Mrs. G. W. Hayes and Mim Clyde
Holland, and Mim Iaaquelda Saun
ders, of Franklin, Va., were the
gua*{| of honor of Mrs. J. H. Lee
the past wade.
Rob Britton haaneeapted a posi
tion as assistant cashier of the Bank
of Eure. #
Miaa<Thelma Mitchell has charge
of the New RoAs School and began
teaching two weeks ago. She
speods Saturday* and 8undays at
her home here.
n.1.
Horton's Personals.
Owing to the indament weather
last Thursday, the Thanksgiving
services was postponed. We didn't
quite gat our crops oat by Thanks
giving this time.
We aire sorry to report Mrs. Ju
Ha Powell on the sick list this week.
She is badly missed at Sunday
School.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parker spent!
last Sunday with relatives near Kel
ford.
,Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Howard, of
Aulander, visited relatives here Sun
day.
Mrs. H. W(. Greene went to Rox
obel Monday 'to have some dental
work done. ]
M'. J. P. Parker went to Alioe
kie one day last week So business.
Mr J. W. barker attended court
In Windsor a part of last week.
Owing to the illness of Pastor
Davis. Mr. Herbert Jenkins, of Au
lander, filled his appointment here
fourth Sunday P. M. Although not
a preacher. Mr. Jenkins is a good
talker. He mads a vary good talk,
using a selection from Revelation.
We are now prepare! to do yo?v
Job Printing on short notice. Phone
No. >0, AhosUe, N. C.
SfSKkt* ? / *
TWO STORES ROBBED
Robber* Entered Two Ahoekie Bu
iness Houses Snadsy Ni<ht?
Several Articles Stolen.
A robber! entered the atorea of
Z- V. Bellamy and Carter Broa. and
Co. on Monday night and appro*
priated about two or three hundred
dollara worth of merchandise. En
trance in both inataneee was made
through the rear window; Ihe ro
guish visitor waa evidently a person
adept at valuea, for in each case he
was painstaking enough to secure
articles of immediate personal Tom.
rather than taking anything that
came into sight.
The windows in the store of Z. V.
Bellamy, beaidea being locked, were
barred, but the burglar prised it
up and broke the bare in making
his entrance. Hd alao prised open
the window in the store of Carter
Bros, ft Co., thus making an easy
entrance.
Almost fifteen dollar* in cash waa
taken from Bellamy's caah register,
the money being the amount taken
in on Sunday. Not a penny did he
overlook, and Iras so discriminating
as to sort ont and leave the soda
checks which Were alao in the regis
ter with the money. Other arti
cles taken from this store included
cigars, knives, a cheap razor, and a
highly prised shot gun and hunting
coat, the latter articles being the
personal belongings of Mr. Bellamy.
A Red Croat gift box waa likewise
robbed of Ita contents and the bro
ken box cast into the street The
total value of merchandise taken
My a hundred dollars.
From the store of Carter Broa. ft
Co. the "gentleman" secured four
suits of clothes, an overcoat, two
paira of shoes, several suits of un
derwear, and an expensive suit caae
in which to transport his supply of
merchandise. He, however, failed
to take the pants to three of the
stolen suits, and also dropped the
fifth suit at the window before get
ting away. Ha was ..evidently an
gered at finding nothing in the m>
ney drawer, which be tore open and
cast on the floor under the store
counter.
No trace was left behind, bqt the
local authorities are on a lookout
for a glimpse" of any or pait of the
stolen goods.
A report from Cofield received
hefe Tuesday morning, stated that
Britten's store was also burglariz
ed Monday night, and about thirty
dollars in cash and several articles
of merchandise stolen. It is alao
reported that a Kelford store was
broken into last Friday night. Ev
idently the same peraon or persona
did the mischief at all three towns.
Mapleton News
The brightness of ramhwr has
long departed, and winter frost and
snow are here. The leaden trees
heavy branches against the
leaden sky look drear. The gardens
now are blank and empty, no res
tate of bright flowers there. Its
handsome robes have faded quietly
and a mourning gown it now does
wear. TU sad to see this deso
lation, In contract with fair sum
mer's smite, but though things look
30 bleak and barren. 'Tia only for
a little while.
There will be a play entitled, Miss
"Prim's Kindetgarden," at the
Graded School Building here Friday
evening, December Tth, at 8 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited. Re
freshment* will be served.
Mr. and Mrsf J. W. Whitley spent
Wednesday afternoon -in Murfreee
boro.
Mrs. L. rf. Hollanon is suffering
from a severe attack of neuralgia.
Mr. 8. L. 'Griffith spent Wednea>
day in Winton. *
Do it now. Snbaeribe to the
Hertford County Herald. $1.60
buy* It for twelve months.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hare, spent
Wednesday In Morfreesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whitley and
children of Maneys Neck spent Son
day in the home of Mr. S, L. Grif
fith.
? g."' 7:' ?"
WHAT MOTHERS CAN 00
Mother* An Asked to Ce-Operate
With Quarantine Officer to Coa
trol Contagions Diseases.
Winton, Dee. 8-?Nobody know*
what it meona to have a sick child
like the mother, therefore, I am
asking the mothers of this County,
especially, to co-operate with me,
their county quarantine officer, and
by all working- together, to keep
down those preventable diseases
like whooping cough, measles, scar
let fever and diptherta, as far as is
possible.
Some old fashioned mothera used
to believe that whooping cough and
measles were like taxes, just hA to
come, and the sooner "it came and
went" the better. But now moth
ers know different TJhey know
that even should children have the
diseases when they grow up it goes
less hard with them then, and they
are more likely to recover without
defects and impairments. Why,
when a mother's baby, has measles
if it is leas than five yeara old, she
never knows whether it is going to
be left blind, lame, or with weak
ened heart or kidneys, for Hfe. Tip
safest plan is to take no chances
with any of these so-called children's
diseased. Children don't have to have
them, and why not protect them?
Some of these things mothers can
do to keen down whooping cough,
measles, scarlet fever, infantile pa
arlyais and (fiptheria in their homes
and communities are, first, to sus
pect the disease and keep home the
children having the first symptona,
such as sore throat tw heed eolds,
particularly if any contagious-dis
ease is in the community. Second,
in case no physician ia called to at-;
tend the child, the mother should '
see that the disease is reported at
once to the county quarantine offi
cer who will thai tell her what to
do and how to treat the case. The
law reqaires her to do this. Third,
every mother should reapect the
Quarantine Law. It may inconven
ience her a little but what will a few
days of inconvenience mean if it
saves a child's life or even if it saves
him from a lifelong defect, like
blindness which is often one of the
after effects of measles. The moth
er who disregards the Quarantine
Law is not only an undesirable citi
len to hare in the community but
is an enemy of little children.
The number of cases of conta
gious diseases in this County last
month reported to me were: Mary
Louise Deans, Ahoskie, R. F. D.
diptheria; Bertha Lasslter, Aulan
der. R. F. D/> diptheria.
W. B. Pollard, M. D.,
County Quarantine Officer.
ME OF SJUl
I shall offer for ?ale
on the 12th of Decem
ber, 1917, at the resi
dence of the late J. Tt
Williams to the highest
bidder for cash, all the
farming impliments used1
on this eight horse farm.
One and Two florae Wagons,
Cart* and Wheels, Buggies,
Plows, including one Three
Horae Sulky Turning Plow,
two Ferguson Cultivators, and
various other Cultivators, Corn
and Cotton Planters, Guano
Distributors, Pea and Bean
Huller, McCormick Mowing
Machine, Hay Rake, Hay
Baler, Log'^Wagon, Peanut
Picker, Btaonis Tobacco Trans
plantar, eight Tobacco Trucks,
Paris Green Guns, and other
things usually found on a large
(arm.
One Mule, two Horses,
two Brood Sows.
?
Sale to commence -at
10 O'clock A. M.
December 12th, 1917.
? v ? .
MRS. 11 WILLIAMS
Harrellsville, N. C.
-
MARS HILL HEWS
The Athenian Literary Society
held a public meeting November 30,
at 7 P. M. The program consisted
of the following;
1. Devotional exercises, by Herman
Davidson.
2. Quarlet, "Sweet and Low," by
Misses |Fage and Miller, Messrs.
Tom Whedbee and Lee Miller.
3. A debate, "Resolved that Litera
ture Exerts a More Vital Influence
in the World Than Invention Does;
Affirmative, Lillian Coefleld, Jodie
Lee; Negative, Ruth Matthew* and
Edna |Harrell.
4. Reading, "The Necklace," Nan
nie E. Pi'gg.
6. Chorus by the Society.
6. Spelling match by people out of
school.
The debate waa won by the nega
tive. Miss Edna Harrell received
much praise for her delivery and
graceful bearing on the stage. Pre
dictions are that Jodie Lee, second
speaker on the affirmative, will
make a powerful speaker by train
ing.
The quartet showed the master
hand of Miss Page in training her
voice pupils!
_?
The moat interesting feature of
the evening wm the (pelting m^tch.
those participating were Menara.
Bill Jones, (Captain), Dan C. Miller
Cart and Joe Seasons, Babe Miller. 1
against Jot Harrell, (Captain), Mas- i
dames Matthew*, White, Feeeman,
Arthur Wiggins and F. F. Whed- (
bee. Mr. Harrell't aide went down {
wtth Mm. Matthews the last to (all.
That left Mr. Dan Miller and Mr.
j Jonas to fight out old Bine Black j
for the prise. They went (through
"incomprehensibility" and others j
of like character almost to the back
of old "Bine" when Mr. Jones went
down bv a slip of the tongue on
"allegorize," leaving Mr. Miller
champion of the neighborhood on
' Bine Back Speller." '
The next spelling Bee will be be
tween the pupils of the high school 1
and those who have finished within 1
the past two years and the neigh- 1
borhood. The text used will be the 1
Blue Black Speller, and the contest 1
will be announced after Christmas. 1
The High School wyi have its an- 1
nual Christmas entertainment on '
the last Friday evening before 1
Christmas at 7 P. M. Messrs. John- :
nie and Kaleigh Baker have been '
invited to furnish string music for I
the occasion.
?: 1
IHtOHTISI
? ' 4
Will you roffer from this moat 1
dreadful disease when L-Rheumo 1
has proven the Greatest Remedy i
for'the past 26 year? Thousands
of people testify to its wonderful
cures. This famous prescription
should be in your home. Have it
ready when yon feel that first pain.
Ask to be shown your money back .
guarantee.
For sale by E. L. Jenkins & Son,
Winton. N. C., W1GLMitcheH, Au
lander, N. C. Adv.
-
RlPB-ftW.T!3M
Will cure y >Tir Rheumatism
Neuraljia, Headaches Cramps,
Colic, Sprains. Bruises Cuts and
Bam '.Oid Sorcj, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 2Sc.
Menola News
Little Louiae Snipes continues to
be very ill: She is a general favorite
and all feel anxioas about her.
Mm. J. M. Eley returned from
Uatesville last Monday after spend
insr several days with her brother,
Dr. J. R. Parker.
Prof. J. Robert Browne, of Looia
burg, spent a part of .the Thanka
fiving season with home paonk
here.
Mrs. Mollie Harrell, of Potecaai,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. C.
Parker.
Mr. and Mra. J. M. Hey attend
ad a family reunion last Friday at
the home of Mr. John A. Parker's,
near Mt. Tabor. A bountiful din
ner was served and a general good
time waa enjoyed. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Minta Parker, of Suf
folk, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Parker and
laughter, Miss Mabel, of Gatesville,
Mr. and Mra. J. M. Eley, of -Meno
la, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Matthews
?nd Mr. Harry Harrell, of Dram
Hill, and Misses Carrie and Sibvl
Parker, of Woodland. It waa re
gretted that Mra. W. T. Ben thai I.
Mr. Parker's elder sister, ?ras un
able to be present.
Mr. Walter Spivey and Miass
Martha Bigger* and Guy Holman,
of Rich Spuare, visited in the home
of Mrs. Mary Brown on Friday
night.
The Menola Red Cross workers
have sent some Christmas packages
to the soldier boys in camp.
*Mrs. Minta Parker, of Suffolk,
is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. J.
M. Eley.
to Camp Jackson a short time ago.
Is at home for a few daya.
What ir, LAX-FOS
LU-f Ji II AN MtfUftO CAS CAM
A c reative Liqubl Lautire, Cathartic
and LiverTonic. Contain!CascaraBark,
Blue riayr Root, Rhubarb Root. Black
Rout, May Appl- noct.SennaLeavea and
Pepsin. Combine* strength with pala
table aromatic taste. Doc* not gripe. 50o
pMMMWMMWMMIMMMMMWMWMWMlMWMCIOMMMMMHM
Are Arriving Every Day.
This Store Began Early to Provide PRACTICAL GIFTS for It* Customer*,
and we are Strongly Fortified in This Line.
?
SPECIAL ATTENTION was given to the selection of Useful Gifts for
any member of the family?GIVE SOMETHING THAT IS USEFUL.
Christmas is NEARBY, but the time for se
lecting the choice gift is HERE AT HAND.
? - I
We are also headquarters for the best Hot
- .9 and Cold Drinks in town all the time,
r . s . ? j P
t. 4- - l- i J
Hurry along to
, i, f '
[ Z. u. Bellamy - - - Ahoskk. n.
Mi WM