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I A serious coal shortage facet the entire
Nation* and it is expected to become even
more serious before the cold weather has
far advanced. We advise buying now.
Fortify Before too Late.
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FALL WALK-OVER MODELS!
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The most beautiful shoes ever
offered at our store.
We have bent every effort to make oar Fall Dis
play and showing of Walk-Over Shoes?the Classiest
and Cleverest we have ever had.
We have been helped greatly by being one of a
""Chain of 7000 agencies. You will see in our store
the same models, patterns and creations as are shown
inJVew York, hicago, Frisco, New Orleans or
Kansas ity.?We do feel proud of these clever Chic
-ttylet and we know that every 'Walk-Over wearer
will share this feeling with a pair on the feet?and
this feeling will grow the longer they are worn.
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. Your inspection is solicited
U. Yataghan's
"1 he Quality Store"
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
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Our Mammouth Fall and Winter Stock is now ?
0 rfpen for your inspection. Bargains, Rich, Rare <>
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1 * time spent examining our Tempting Offerings will < >
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< ? x New Fall Fashions in Suits, Coats and Dresses < I
for women. Prices ratiging from $8.00 to $35.00. > ^
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< ? Satin and Taffetta in the newest modes. **
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<& Ladies Voile Waist in most fetching models. Also ax- < i
? qusite line Georgette and Crepe de Chine waist. i F
Newest creations straight from Fifth Avenue in Ladies <
X Neckwear. | >
< ' Autumn's new styles in Women'vand Men's fashionable , >
| | Footwear?Smart Dress Boots fur Ladies in Famous Queen < >
, 4 t Quality, Dolly Madison, and Maxine?Star Brand and < >
> Brown Shoe Oo.'s Shoes for men. | *
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?Millinery! Millinery'!
J | Latest Creations. You are cor- <>
J; dially invited to inspect it.
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UZ WEEK'S DOINGS
I AROUND AH0SK1B
? Mrs. S. B. Carter (pent Sstarday
awl Sunday with friends of Snm
mmton.
Mrs. J. N. Vann returned Wed
Ciday from a visit of several day*
Edenton. While there ahe ma
the houae guest of Miaa Jessie Mo
Vullan.
Paul Vinaoo. of Norfolk, spent
Tnesday and Wednesday with friends
In Ahoskie.
Attorney Jno. E. Vann, of Win
too, wan in Ahoskie on legal buai
nesB Tuesday.
Pembroke Baker and Eric Gar
rett returned today from a week'a
viait to Baltimore and Norfolk.
Mrs. W. G. Borden, Jr., and Miaa
Eva Burden, of Anlander, visited
friends in Ahoskie Wednesday af
ternoon.
Ahoskie and vicinity can vie with
other towns and cities in the ahort
age of both sugar and gasoline. It
ia a rarity that either of theee com
modities can be bought*' on this
market. Chriatmaa tweets are sure
to be rare.
December 17-26 will be Member
ahip Campaign Week for the Na
tional Red Cross, when a nation
wide drive for new members will
be vigorously waged. The Ahoskie
Chapter haa been asked to turn in
800 new members? a task that will
require a concerted effort on the
part of every local member. Ser
vice flags and membership buttons
have been received, and a deter
mined effort will be made to secure
our allotment of new members.
Have you bought your Christmas
Red Crosa Seals? Ws have.
Send your friend the Hertford
County Herald one year for a Christ
mas present.
A. T. Baker, of Eden ton, was in
Ahoskie a few days this week.
M. D. Curtis, of Washington, was
the guest of relatives Mrethia
week.
Only a few more days before
Christmas. If you have anything
to aell, it is time you were advising
the trade. Do it throngh the col
umns of the Herald.
Mias Florence Gerock left last
week for a visit to friends in Frank
lin, Va.
Rev.'C. L. Dowell preached at
Roberts Chapel last Sunday night.
In his absence, the young people
had charge of the services. After
the regular program, a second col
lection was taken for the Thomas
ville Orphanage, owing to the small
number present at the special
Thanksgiving service last Thursday
night. '
Miss tola Woo ten spent the holi
day season with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Woo ten. She has
returned to Robersonville, where
she is attending school.
L. O. Thompson and mother, who
have been residing in Ahoekie for
the past two years have moved to
Portsmouth, Va.t where Mr. ThomD
son has accepted employment in the
Government Navy Yard.
Misses Hilda and Amelia Lane, of
Norfolk, spent two days last week
with their aunt, Mrs. S. H. Leary. j
Mrs. Leary entertained the Misses
Lane at an informal card party Fri
day night. ' .
Myrtle Greene, the young daugh
ter of Mf. and Mrs. Vsssie Green,
is in a Norfolk hospital, where she
will undergo an operation, upon de
velopment t># X-r?y photographs
that were taken one day last week.
Mr. Jno. C. Miller, of Harrells
ville, was a visitor to Ahoskie Tues
day and Wednesday. Mr. Miller
has moved to Colerain for the com
ing year.
Last Thursday and Friday were
lolidays at the Ahoslde Graded
School. The teachers spent the
holidays at their respective homes:
Hisses Walton at Gatesvills, Banks
U Eure, Parker at Rocky Mount,
Freeman at Colerain, and Vann at
RaleiRh. ?
Hugh Harrell, of Norfolk, spent
the Thanksgiving: holidays in Cole
rain and Ahoskie.
You can get the choicest floweti
by calling phone 30. Place youi
Christmas order early.
It is understood that PowellsvilU
will soon have a bank of its own
Work has begun on the building.
Reports retching Ahoskie tell ol
the robbing of the Roxobel post
office Tuesday night. The safe wa
blown open and money stolen.
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Csalarsoc-' at Baptitt Cknrch.
Bvary member at the AhoakJ
Baptist Church ia asked to be prea
ent ^ the regular inawhlag hour
Sunday morning?11 A. M. A eon-1
ferenee will be called relative to the
securing of a pastor for the ap
proa^bing year. Some definite ac-1
tion will probably be taken at this
time and a full attendance Is want
ed.
Betterment AaeeHaHna Meeting
The Betterment Association twill
meet Wednesday, December 12th-1
This is one week earlier than the
usual time, in order to make defi-1
nite plans for the basaar, which will I
be held on Friday, December 14th.
Every single member is request-1
ad to attend this meeting, as it is
a very important one.
Stokes-Deam.
Mr. Edgar L. Stokes and Miss
Mary V. Deans, both of Colerain,
were quietly married by Rev. L. M. I
Chaffin, at the Methodist parsonage
in Ahoakie, last Sunday afternoon.
They returned to Colerain immediate-1
ly after the'ceremony.
The greom is well known in Ahoe-1
kie, having made his home here a I
few years ago. The bride is the
member of a prominent Bertie Coun-1
ty family, and haa a wide circle of I
friends both In and out of her na-1
tive County.
GET READY FOR BAZAAR
IN AHOSKIE.
In last week's Herald there waa al
statement to the effect that the I
Woman's Betterment Association
of the Ahoalde High School would!
give a in Copeland's Store I
Building on Main Street, Friday evl
ening, December 14th. The worn-1
en of the Association are working
hard to make It a howling success; I
but they readily realize, as does ev
erybody else, that they themselvea, I
with ant the hearty co-operation ofj
all the people of the town, cannot
make it a great success.
It is understood that the mer
chants of the town, as well aa the
women, are contributing liberally
of their to this Worthy eause.
All sorts of refreshments and good
things to eat; all kinds of fancy
work will be on sale. There will be
something on sale that will satisfy
the moat varied tastes.
So come and get what you want.
It ia understood also that the Asso
ciation is making arrangements to
have a band to furnish entertain
ment for the crowd.
Since the Association is going to
spend the proceeds for the benefit
of the school, it behooves every per
son, who haa a burning dealrs in hia
bosom to see educational conditions
under which the children of Ahoa
kie and surrounding community
are trained made better, to do his
bit.?By Press Agent.
Some One You
Know has It
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A number of people in Hertford
County aye now having Delco-Light
installed at their farms or ? country
home.
Users of Del co-Light are 'glad to
show it to their friends and neigh
bora.
If you would like to see a farm
home lighted with JDelco-Light we
can probably tell you of some one
not far from tour place who is en
joying this modern convenience of
country home.
Tell us where you live and we
will see that you have an opportu
nity to sea Delco- Light in opera
tion.I ,
J. A. ELEY, Ajent for Del
co-Lifht, Tunis, N. C.
See display advertisement on
page eight of this issue. Adv.
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Stomach Trouble and Constipation
Those who are afflicted with
stomach trouble and constipation
should read the following; "I have
never found anything so good for
, stomach trouble and constipation ai
Chamberlain's Tablets. I have
used them off and on for the past
'two years, fhey not only regulate
I the actioft of the bowels but stimu<
? late the liver and keep one's bod]
id a healthy condition," writes Mrs
Benjamin Hooper, Auburn, N. Y.
WMt is LAX-FOS
L K-ft'i 15 AM IMPihiVCD CASCMA
. A IXciHi t 2.fquid LaiitWe, Cathartk
[ and 14ver Tonic. Contains Caacars Bark
? Bine Hag Root, Rhubarb Root, Blacl
Root, May Appls Root, SennaLeavec am
1 Papain. Combines atrenjjth with pala
table areoutic taste. Does not gripe. SO
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Better Goods | | Better Service
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Che Busy Store
E. J. Qerock | | Ahoskie, N. C.
Ready to Wear Suit or Overcoat, $10.00 up to $18.50
We can truly say that at no previous season have we ever shown a larger and
more beautiful collection of such high class garments at these popular prices.
Every Suit, every Overcoat, English Slant, are expertly tailored. Every favor
ed model, every desirable color, every wanted material, every size is here at $10.00
to $18.50.
MADE TO ORDER, $12.50 to $37.50.
Little Boys' Suits in Mixture and Blue Serges, $3.00 to $7.50.
Young Men's Trench Overcoats, the latest style $11.00.
Youth Suits in all cloths and colors and Knickerbocker trousers $5.00 to $1500.
* Men'8 and Boys' Sweater Coats, cotton or wool. The popular colors, 75c to $5.00
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Cr AHOSKIE-N.C.
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LEARN THE WORLD
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For $1.98 we will deliver to
yon an attractive, nicely fin- -
iahed wall map, (about 70 z 88
inches.) One aide of the map
show* a large drawing the
United States, with every
County in the Union. Other
side gives the entire world,
with separate maps of Cuba,
Porto Riea, PhiHptae Island!,
and Panama Canal Zone.
Fill out the order below and
if not perfectly satisfied with
our map, return it and have
your money refunded.
(CLIP AND MAIL THIS)
0. Etheridge Magazine Ageney
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Enclosed find money order
for $1.98 for which piease
mail to me the above described
map on your satisfaction guar
anteed offer.
Your Name ....
Your Address
Notice of Meeting.
The Hertford County Farmers
Union will hold its regular quarter
ly meeting at Ahoskie on Wednes
day after the second Sunday in De
cember.
All locals will please take notice
and send delegates, as this will be a
very important meeting; election of
officers and other things that will
need your attention.
Place: Ahoskie, N. C.
Time: Wednesday, Dec. 12. 1917.
R. H. Overton, Pres.
Jas. H. Mitchell. Sec.
Report of the Condition of ^
Merchants and Farmers
Bank
Wlnton. North Carolina
At the close of business Nor. *20, 1917. 1
RESOURCES:
Loans and discount* 188,881.89
Overdrafts, secured, unsecured, 100.60
United States bonds on hand 600.00
All other stocks, bonds, and
mortagees 600.00
Premium on bonds 8.76
Banking houses and fixtures 7,600.62
Due from national banks 82,912.83
Due from state banks and
bankers 48,246.61
Cash items 1,284.39
Gold coin 160.00
Silver coin, inrlnriing- minor
coin currency 621.78
National bank note* and other
U. S. Note* 8,724.00
Liberty Bond account 294.00
Total 279,841.84
Liabilities:
Capital stock paid in 10,000.60
Surplus fund 27,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes paid 4,086.47
Deposits subject to check 104,860.84
Time certificates of deposit 1,689.68
Savings deposits ' 126.442.00
Cashier's decks outstanding 1,117.61
Certified cheJu 8.79
Due to State Banks, Bankers,
snd Trust Companies 4,487.66
Total . 279,641.84
State of North CaroUn?County of
Hertford, 1917.
I, J. P. Mitchell. Cashier of the
sbove-nsmsd bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge snd belie/.
J. P. Mitchell, Cashier.
Correct attest:
J no. E. Vann,
J. W. Boone
J no. A. Shaw
Directors.
subscribed snd sworn to before me ,
this 6th day of Dec.. 19l7. <
W. P. Shaw Jr.. Notary Public.
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Catarrh Cannot be Curad
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ss they 1
cannot reach the (eat of the dlaeaae.
Catarrh ia a local disease, greatly In
fluenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order tc core it you must take
an internal remedy- Hall's Catarrh '
Medicine ia taken internally and acta
thru the blood on the mucous surfaces
of the system. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine was prescribed by one of the beat
physicians in this country for years.
It la composed of some of the beat
tonics knoMn, combined with some of
the best blood purifiers. The perfect <
oombinotion of the Ingredients in Hall's
Catarrh Medicine Is wpstproduces such
wonderful resuls ill catarrhal eoodl- I
tions- Send for testimonials free 1
F J CEENEY a CO, PJopa, Toledo, 0
all druggists 78c
Hall's Family Pills for Constipation, ad
Remarkable Power
Of Canlac Arouses
Uast Interest fiere
Famous Medicine Has Be
come SenMtion of
Medical World. .
Wide spread interest has been
aroused in Ahoskie, regarding the
unusual powers attributed to Tan
, lac, the bew medicine which has
i been accomplishinir such remarka
> bla results in North Carolina.
' Hundreds of communication*
| have been received at the Tanlac
offices from people who claim to
have eiperienced astonishing re
; suits after taking the medicine.
> these people, who come from all
walka of lite, have declared that
' this famous medicine has compiete
i ly restored them to health and
. strength after every other medi
? cine and the most skilled medical
treatment bate failed.
There ia hardly a city, town,
village or hamlet in North Carolina
which does not contain lojral and
and enthuaiaatic friends or Tan lac,
who aing its praises to friends and
neigh bora.
Never before, perbape, in all
biaiory haa a medicine been the
cauae of ao much dtscusaion aa that
cauaed by this remarkable prep
aration. Distinguished lawyer*,
bankers and educatoi* have openly
come out for it. Noted miniatere
of the gospel have nubliely endors
ed it. The people at. large have
recommended to their frienda.
Tanlac ia the aensation of the
medical world, and it baa been de
clared to be the greatest medicine
ever offered to suffering humanity.
Tanlac ia eold exclusively in Abo*
kie by Z. V. Bellamy.
??. Report of the Cooditioo of
The Peoples Bank
M urfr?tbo rt, M. C.
At the clow of besinoea, dot, loth
M7.
RESOURCES
loans and discounts (19o.228.ZS
Overdrafts secured, $. ;
unsecured, $ .96
Jorth Carolina State Bonds 8,600.00
J1 other stoeks, bonds sad
mortgages 2.800.OO
'remium on Bonds 71.2S
tanking Bouses, $3,400;
Furniture and Fixtures
$2,600.00 6,000.00
ill other real-estate owned 2,000.00
>oe from National Banks 6o,69&fi
)M fmm State Benin and ~
Bankers l,o46.22
lash Items 87o.M
'.old Coin 1,960.00
liiver coin, including all
minor coin currency 882.SB
National bank notes and
other U. a notes 8,199.eo
tevenue Stamps 99.oo
total art.tti.to
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In 80.000.oo
iurpins fnnd 5,000.00
Jndivided profits, leas current
expenses and taxes paid 6,768.81
lotes and bills rediscounts 7,600.oo
lilla payable lo.ooo.oo
deposits subject to check . 97,907.88
Savings deposits 116,182.80
Cashier's checks outstanding 46.26
Certified checks 87.60
Iccrued interest doe depositors 660. oo
total 268,09170
State of North Carolina?County of
iertfor, 1917.
I, Roger Watson, Cashier of the
ibove named Bank, do solemnly
iwear that the above statement is
:rue ta the beat of my knowledge
Roger Watson, Cashier.
CORRECT?ATTEST:
T. H. Nicholson,
D. C. Barnes.
t- R. Sewell,
Director*.
Subscribed and sworn to before
ne this 1st of December, 1917.
Isaac Pipkin, Notary PnblK
my commission expires 2-26-19.
Report of the Condition of
Bank of Ahoskie
Ahotkle, K C.
At the cIom of buaineaa Nov, 20th,
1917.
RESOURCES
Loan* and discounts 226,218.12
Overdrafts secured, $880.99
unsecured, 660.98 1,49191
United states Bonds on hand 10,900.00
North Carolina State Bonds 1,000.00
Banking House*, $1,860.00;
Furniture and fixtures
. $1,700 $,680.00
All other real estate owned 167.60
Due from "National Banks 83,618.84
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 22,27:).36
Cash Items 1.817.86
Gold Coin 649.00 .
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 816.71
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes 6,774.00
TOTAL U7.6M.lb
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid la 20,000.00
Surplus fund 20,000.00
Undivided profits, leas car
rent expanses and taxes __
paid 3B896.78
Dividends unpaid U ~288,00
Bills payable 7000.no
Deposits subject to check 143,726.69
Time certiflcstes of deposit 70,067.86
Savings Deposits
Cashier's checks ?S&33TO| -9.86
Certified cheeks ' J6.00
Due to 8tate Banks' BankersM&*J|
and Trust Companiea
TOTAL 867,686.7V
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
County Of Hertford, 1917.
L W. L. Curtis, Cashter of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement ie true to the beat
of my knowledge and ^atiaf.
CORRECT?ATTW*
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Subscribed aad sworn to before ma,