Hertford County Herald
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VOL. 8 AHOSKIE, N. C., DECEMBER 21, 1917. ' NO. 49
YOU HAVE ONLY THRU MORE DAYS
IN WHICHTO HELP fiED CROSS CAMPAIGN
CAMPAIGN IS IN PROGRESS |
The Campaign fur 300 New Mem
ber* ia Progressing Nicely-We
However Need Many More Addl
tioaal Membera Witbin Next
Three Days ?Yon Art Aaked to
Job Now.
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The Campaign drive now on for
new membera to the American Red
Croea began in Ahoakie with a rush
Monday morning, and membera of
the local chapter are out after the
three hundred membera assigned to
their Chapter. Thia office has been
besieged with new membera during
the past few days of this week.
Service flags are on diaplay at near
ly all the homea in Ahnekie, and the
Red Croas apirit has pervaded the
rural distiicts to such fn extent
that many are mailing in their aub
acriptiona. and othera.are sending
them to haadquartera.
The bulk of the campaign ia yet
to be gone through with, as the
last daya of thia will be devoted to
bonne to house canvaaa of the entire
town, and booths have been arrang
ed for the streets of the town, and
every passing pedestrian will be
given the opportunity to send a
Christmas gift to the boys who are
In France.
The Campaign manager, and the
large number of cohorts working
for the success of this drive in Ahos
kie are just at this stage hopeful of
securing even more than has been
allotted to this Chapter. They only
hope that every person will stand
nobly by them, and make sure the
success of the local campaign.
Much work, time, and energy has
bean devoted to this campaign here,
and we are depending on the people
to see to it that Ahuskie does not
Isg in the the Red Cross Work. Lo
cal members who are aiding in the
work ntght and day in their untir
ing efforts to have Ahoakie measure
up to what is expected of it; and
let us entertain the hope that Ahoa
kie, for once, will show that she
leads them all by liberally support
ing this campaign.
The slogan of onr people should
be "A Red Crow Service Flag in
Every Home." It la up to you to
say what shall be the final answer.
When the very first opportunity
presents itself to you, do not fail
to come across and have your name
enrolled on the membership blanks.
It does not entail any other duties
but that rea have your name on this
liat of 15,000,00 loyal, true
hearted Americans?those who are
behind. Rest assured that the
Boys' ' in France and foreign soils
are nobly doing their part. This is
a purely voluntary move on your
part; you are not Drafted. Make the
boys in the trenches feel the sup
port of the people at home by join
ing this organization., officially
known as the American Red Cross.
If you can do nothing more?Join
Red Cross today.
ASTOUDING REPORT
FOR AHOSKIE
The wife of a merchant had stom
ach trouble so bad she could eat
nothing but toast, fruit and hot wa
ter. Everything else would sour
and ferment. ONE SPOONFUL
buckhotn bark, glycerine, etc.; as
mixed in Adler-Mca benefited her
INSTANTLY. Because Adler-i-ka
flushes the entire alimentary tract
it relieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach, or gas and prevents
appendicitis. It has QUICKEST ac
tion of anything we ever sold. Z.
V. Bellamy, Ahoekie, N. C. Adv
RHEUMATISM
Will you suffer from this moat
dreadful disease when L-Rheumo
ha* proven the Greatest Remedy
for the past 25 rear? Thouaandi
of people testify to its wonderful
cares. This famous prescription
should be to your home. Have it
ready when you fael that first pain
Ask to be shown youc money back
guarantee.
For sale by E. L. Jenkins & Son,
Wlnton, N. C., W. G. Mitchell, An
lander, N. C. Adv.
MENOLANEWS
Mia Janie Parker, of Chowan
College, left her home here on Sat
urnay last to ko to Colombia, S. C.
to attend t!.e marriage of her
.brother, I jei. tenant Chailes W.
Parker.
We are justly proud of our
school, Mr. Otwell and Miss Beale
are doing fine work, ant) are very
popular with patrons ond pupils.
They have no room for idlers. They
have the Aycock Literary Seciety,
which meets every Friday afternoon
for debate or other exercises. The
subject for debate last Friday was
"Resolved that the Crusaders did
more good than harm." The sub
ject was debated quite creditably by
the boys and girls who spoke.
Dr. C. Elev's people have had a
letter from him written in France;
telling of his safe arrival.
Mrs. H. U. Griffith accompanied
her daughter, Mias Janie Parker of
Chowan College, to Norfolk on 8un
day, the 9th, returning on Monday.
They went on a shopping trip.
Messrs. Henry and Starkey
Browne, Alvin Eley and Harvey
Vinson attended the Christmas re
cital at Chowan College on Monday
evening of last week.
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Invitations have been received
here to the marriage of Lieutenant
Charles W. Parker to Min Minnie
Louise Willnamaon of Columbia, S.
C. on Dec. 17th. Mr. Parker is a
son of the late C. W. Parker of
Menola. Hejleft Wake Forest Col
lege last spring when given a diplo
ma in Law to go to the training
camp at Columbia. We sincerely
wish for this young couple the joys
and blessing of life all through the
the coming years.
Mimes Annie and Elizabeth Brown
and Miss Bet tie-Parker, students of
the Rich Square school and Miss
Janie Brown of the faculty of same
school are at home for the holidays.
A Christmas entertainment will
be given at Menola School building
on the evening of Dec. 21.
Dr. J. W. Brown of Rich Square,
son of Mrs. Mary Browne of this
place has been admitted to the U.
S. N. as a Dentist and friven the
rank of Lieutenant. Dr. Browne is
at home awaiting orders to leave
for Norfolk where he expects to be
stationed at ftrtt.
Bertie Union at Potecasi De
cember 28-29
FRIDAY'S SESSION
11:00 A. M. Introductory Sermon
by F. B. Raymond.
12:00 M. Organization.
12:30 P. M. Discussion 1. What
should be the attitude of a church
towaids a non-progressive majority?
2. Toward a non-progressive minor*
ty??J. H. Stephenson, C. W. Scar
borough.
1:80 P. M- Discussion: The ineffi
ciency of onfce a month preaching?
F. B. Raymond, G. E Lineberry.
SATURDAY'S SESSION
10:00 A. M. Devotional.
10:80 A. M. Miscellaneous
10:46 A. M. Discussion; 1. What
ia the relation of the ehiid to the
Kingdom from the-Ne* Testament
viewpoint??W. R. Haigbt, Ale*
Miller.
11:80 A. M. Discussion The respon
sibility of a church in the religous
training of the child and how to
meet it??W. H . Hollowed. J. E.
Cale.
12:80 P. M. Discussion: What
ought the churches doi n training
oar young people: in meeting the
' immediate and near future world
i conditions?? T. C- Browne, Paul
I Long.
i T. C. Keaton,
O. E. I.inebeny,
j. H. Stephenson,
Committee.
Subeerflto to fee Herald.
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
HAKESJRCESnm
1 hare ar? a great many inferior
cotton seed being planted in Hertford
County every year which tend to
ward low yeilds, besides many of
the better varieties which are plant
ed are infected with |Anthracnoee
(Boll Rot) which is a disease that
is carried over in the seed to the
next year and increases in severity
each year unless special care is tak
en in seed in the field. Wet weath
er tends to spread the disease and
increase its intensity.
-The writer has inspected a great
many fields this fall and with the
exception, of one or two has found
this disease in all the fields inspect
ed.
The loss in yield of cotton in this
County this year is due to the poor
seed selection, inferior varieties and
Anthraqnose will be in fully 15 if
not 20 per cent of that harvested.
As soon as this condition was
learned to exist steps were taken
to remedy the situation next year
and a search was instituted' for
good proven varieties which are free
as possible from disease.
The result has been that there
will be obtainable for the farmers
of Hertford County a limited
amount of first class seed if the or
ders are made early otherwise the
price next spring will be double the
present price and delivery will be
uncertain. So if you expect to buy
seed for next year do not wait un
til planting time when the supply
will be low and |the price high
with a chance of the seed being lost
in transit and delivery n ade after
planting time.
Variety tests at the State Test
Farms have shown that two or more
varieties tested side by side, culti
vated and fertilized alike have made
yeilds as much as 100 lbs. of seed
cotton per acre difference between
the highest loVest yielding varietes.
This difference in variety yeilds is
more than, the average yeild for the
the St ite.
Farmers wishing information rel
ative to securing good seed either
cotton, corn or other farm corp seed
may get same free by asking the
County Agt. or dropping a postal
to him at Winton.
HOGS
The U. S. Department of Airricul
ture report! a shortage of over Five
Million Head of hogs this year and
that the hogs marketed were much
lighter than usual, so, ^according to
this, we can readily see why tfte cry
<i* for meatless days.
The Government will make every
effort to see that the farmer gets a
fair price for his hogs next season
in order to encourage him to raise
more meat. With this assurance
and the work'the State and Nation
al Gornments are doing to protect
the farmer against hog cholera
should assure a supply for the com
ing year.
This is the Southern Farmers op
portuity to establish the hog indus
try and help solve t^e labor probelm
By growing gracing crop* and using
proper care the South or Hertford
County farmer can produce meat at
three to four cents cheaper than the
Western farmer but he can not do
it unless he gives the hogs proper
care and attention as the Western
farmer does.
Information on the proper way to
nandlehogs will be furnished by the
County Agt. or the Animal Hus
bandry Dept. at Raleigh. Ask for
for it if yon want it.
E. W. Gaither,
Emergency Dem'tion Agt.
Winton, N. C.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, u they
cannot reach the aeat of the dlaeaae.
Catarrh ia a local dlaeaae, greatly In
fluenced by conatitutional conditions,
and in order tc cure it jrou muat take
an Internal remedy* Haifa Catarrh
Medicine la taken internally and acta
thru the blood on the mucoua surfaces
of the ayatem. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine waa prescribed by one of the beat
phyalciana in thla country for yearn
It la composed of aome of the beat
ton lea knoitn, combined with aome of
the beat blood purifiers. The perfect
combinotion of ths ingredients InHall'i
Catarrh Medicine is what produces audi
wonderful resuls in catarrhal aondi
tiona- 8<'ndfor testimonial free
F J CEENBY A CO, Piopai Toledo, 0
?11 druggists 76c
Haifa Family Pilla for Constipation, a<
AHOSKIE IX GRIP
COLDJRD SHOW
The big no* that fell here last
Tuesday night, December 11th, Is
?till lying on the ground, almost as
plentiful as it was the day after it
fell. Hardly any of it has melted
as this article is written?Monday
night. Another light snew fell
Sunday night, and Ailed op the
holes that had been dog in the lar
ger one of last week.
Extremely cold weather has pre
vailed over this section since the
big snow fell, and even for a few
days preceding the snow. The
sun has been very sparing with its
rays, and when it has peeped from
under the overhanging clouds, the
cold atmosphere and crusted top
on the snow prevented it from driv
ing away the snow. The first few
days immediately following the snow
of last week were the coldest that
had been experienced here in many
years, and the ground, which was
frozen when the snow fell, has not
yet thawed. This has prevented
any melting process below.
The thermometer has dropped to
within five and six degrees during
the past week. All outdoor work
and travel has almost been comple
tely curtailed. The rural mail car
riers going out from this postoffice
make their routes with the greatest
difficulty, and some of them have
been unable to get all the way
around, where are bodies of wa
ter have to be crossed. The pas
senger trains running into Ahoakie
over the Coast Line railroad have
been delayed for an hour and more
almost every day during the past ten
daya. The holiday rush of express
and mail, added to the extra duties
imposed by reason of the transpor
tation of war supplie have combined
with the snow to hinder traf$c to a
great extent.
A slight coat famine has been ?x
perienced here for a few days, and
very little hopes are entertained fur
immediate relief from the "hard"
coal scarcity. No services were
held at the BaDtist church Sunday
night owing to lack of fuel of any
kind. There are also several local
business houses that have no coal
of the hard va.iety.
. People hereabouts are hoping that
the rain which has just begun to
fall will soon drive away the cold
snow, and things will become nor
mal, so that Christmas shopping
may not be hampered.
VINSOH-OpOM
Mr. Paul L. Vinson, of Norfolk,
and Miss Roth Odom, of Ahoskie
were quietly married at the home
>f the bride's Barents, Monday af
ternoon about two o'clock, The ce
remony that made the two hearta
beat aa ona was perf01 med by Rev. L
M. Chaffin, pastor of the Ahoakie
Methodist church. Only a few rel
atives of the bride and groom wit
nessed the marriage.
Immediately following the cere
mony they motored down the de
pot, where they were met by a
large crowd of friends and a deluge
of perfectly good rice. Later they
boarded the northbound train for a
few days bridal trip, after which
they will return to Norfolk. They
irill make their home in Norfolk,
where Mr. Vinson holds a position
with the N. Y. P. ft N. Railway.
Mrs. Vinson is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Odom, and has been living in Ahoa
kie for several years. She has a
host of friends in Ahoskie, who ex
tend their warm felicitations.
Mr Vinson is a native of H^rt
i ford County and Ahoskie, and made
his home in Ahoskie until a few
months ago. He was formerly con
nected with the Herald force, and
we gladly doff our hata to him for
being the "first."
Cotton Giaaed ia Hertford County
There were 2077 bales of cotton,
counting round as half balea, gin
ned in Hertford County from the
crop of 1917 orior to December 1,
1917, aa compared with 8532 balea
ginned to Dec. 1, 1918.
I A. T. Newaome, Special Agent.
HM id WEEK
i For the first time in eijht
years, the HERALD will sus
pend their Edition of Christmas
Week. Accordingly, we hereby
make the announcement extra
ordinary that this paper will
not appear Friday, December 28.
The next issue will be mailed on
January 4, 1918.
However, our job Department will
be open as usual, and the doors will
be wide open to our friends and pa
trons, during this time. /
With this issue, we extend the sea
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son's greetings, and thank our friends
for their support that has been freely
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extended during the yefer, 1917.
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Our Christmas Gift Selection Surpasses
Anything in Ahoskie.
Our House Is Chocked Full Of Suck Useful Articles As
Beautiful Bureau Sets Sett of Silver Knives and Fork*
Shaving Sets Exquisite Hand and Bureau Mirrors
Cut Glass Vases Servicable and handy Electric Fixtures
THESE AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES.
The young man will 6nd here the best assortment of Candy to be found in
town?Box Candy in any size?JACOBS CANDIES and the famous NORRIS kind.
We are also carrying a complete line of the very best Proprietary
Medicines to be secured. No fakes. Everything as represented. ?J \
Hurry along to
Z. U. Bellamy - - ? Ahoskic, N. C. |
1; Expert Dispenser of Hot and Cold Drinks.
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