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Eric Garrett went to Norfolk on
Sunday.
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J. M. Eley, of Menola ,was in the
city last Saturday,
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Sheriff Scull, of Harrellaville, was
in Ahoskie laat Saturday on business.
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Miss Willie Dilday spent last week
in Ahoskie visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. hoitt.
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Messrs. Stanley Leary and Claren
ce Perry went to Weldon Sunday
via automobile.
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- Dr. J, G. Raby, of Tarboro, arriv
ed in Ahoskie on Thursday morning
to visit relatives.
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Miss Elsie Modlin, of Rock Mount
is the guest of Mr. Rufus Miller and
family on route no 2.
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Mr. H. H. Taylor of Harrellsville
was a business visitor to Ahoskie on
Tuesday of this week.
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Mrs. Paul L. Vinson and little ba
by are the guests of the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Odom.
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Mr. V. D. Strickland, of the Far
mers-Atlantic Bank, is spending his
| summer vacation at his home in Zeb
ulon.
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James S. Vinson, manager of the
HERALD, was in Weldon Sunday,
visiting his brother, Mr. Carl Vin
son.
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W. L. Curtis returned to hi* grim
mer home at Ridgecrest last Sunday
night after hawing apart ? we
on business.
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Pembroke Baker left this week
for Raleigh, where he will visit fri
ends for a few days. He made the
trip by automobile.
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Miss Mina Holloman, who has been
attending a summer school for-teach
era near Asheville, returned to'her
borne here last week.
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Miss Margaret Wooten, of La
Grange, is the guest of Misses Mary
Glen and Marjorie Smith at their
home on Church Street.
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Mr. J. Lloyd Parker, of Cameys
Point N. J., who holds a responsible
position with the Dupont Company,
is in Ahoskie this week visiting rela
tives.
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Mr. A. Gindin, of Perth Amboy,
N. J., has been employed by the firm
of Feldman's Bargain Store to work
as salesman during the fall and win
ter months.
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Dr. C. G. Powell filled the engage
ment at Christian Harbor Chur ch
last Sunday morning for the pastor
Rev. Lineberry, who was in Raleigh
attending ? conference of Baptist
workers, _
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Mesdames J. C. Jenkins and daugh
ter, J. A. Williams and son, A. T.
Willoughby and daughter, and J. T.
Parker left Wednesday morning for
Asehville $nd nearby points, where
they will spend a few weeks visit
?jing friends and relatives.
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Mr. A. P. Thompson filled the pul
pit at the Ahoakie Baptist Church
last Sunday both morning and even
ing. Bev. Collins was in Raleigh at
tending a conference of Baptist
workers. Rev. Collins preached at (
tha Pullen Memorial Baptist Church
of Kalaigh last Sunday.
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Talmage Baker, who holds a posi
tion in Smithfleld, was in Ahoskie
Sunday, being on his way from Nor
folk to Smithfleld. He came here on
automobile from Norfolk, accompany
ing J. N. Vann, who returned home
from a week's stftjr at Ocean View
Sunday*
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Abe Feldman of Feldman's Bargain
JStore, the leading department store
of Ahoskie, has returned from a nor
thern buying trip, which took him as
far as New York City. The advert
isement of the firm of whfeh he is i
manager appears in this line of th?
.HERALD.
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Mis* Daiiy Lipei, of Smithfleld,
is visiting Miss Majorie Smth thia
week. ?
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Miss Cathalene Davis, of Ports
mouth, is the truest of Miss Eearl
Lawrenve.
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Miss Bernice Harrell ,of Ports
mouth, Va., is visiting Miss Myrtle
Powell this week.
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Malcolm and William Burke, of
Greensboro, are the guests of their
mother, Mrs. Alma Burke.
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Miss Francis Dixon, of Onslow
County, is visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gerock this week.
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Hugh Harrell, formerly of the
United States Army was in Ahos
kie one day this week, renewing ac
quaintances, after having served for
several months on the front in Fra
nce. He formerly traveled for a gro
eery firm in Norfolk, making his
headquarters at Ahoskie.
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Lieutenant Walter R. Parker, of
the U. S. Navy Medical Corps, pass
ed through Ahoskie last Saturday on
his way to his former home in Me
nola. Lieutenant Parker has heceiv
ed his honorable release from the Na
vy after about two years of active
service both on land and sea.
MAPLETON NEWS.
On July 19th, 1919, the death an
gel entered the home of Mr. Joseph
T. Griffith, near here and took from
it his beloved wife, Mrs. Charotta
Bernard Griffith, aged 86 years. Mrs.
Griffith had been in declining health
for several years and for the past
eight months was almost helpless.
Death resulted from rheumatism of
the heart. She was born at Oak
ville, Mo., and was a member of the
Lutheran Church of that place. SI e
leaves to mourn her lose h husband,
three sons and four daughters; Mes
srs. Pete Griffith of Murfreesboro,
Tommie on the Murfreesboro route,
S. L. Griffith of Mapleton, Mrs. Har
vey Stephenson of Sunbeam, Va.,
Mrs. Eugene Stephenson of Como,
Mrs. W. C. Pettyjohn of Norfolk,
Miss Laura Griffith of Murfreesboro;
one sister, Mrs. Minnie Schorn of
Cinn., Ohio, and fourteen grandchil
dren. The funeral services were co
nducted Sunday afternoon at Mt. Ta
bor Church by the pastor, Rev. P. A
Underwood, after which the body was
laid to rest in the cemetery with the
children who preceded her to the bet
ter Mnd some years ago. The wri
ter sympathizes with the bereaved
family in this their dark sorrow.
Dearest mother you have left us,
Left the ones yon loved so well;
But some day we hope to meet thee,
And, together we shall dwell.
In the graveyard softly sleeping,
otl a
?vucic vne UUWCIB gtMiuy wave
Lies the one we love to dearly,
In ber lonely silent grave.
Dr. W. J. Boyette, of Norfolk, ?u
a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. Jonas Whitley was in Mar.
freesbero Saturday.
Mrs. W. C. Pettyjohn spent Fri
day night with her brother, Mi. S.
L. Girffith.
Miss Rachel Parker is visiting Miss
Laura Griffith near Marfresboro.
Mrs. Judith Harrell, of Wilming
ton, is the guest of Mrs. E. Brett.
Mr. and Mrs. Womack, of Norfolk
are the guests at Mr. E. B. Vaughan.
Mrs. William Pearee and daugh
ter and sister, Miss Fannie Pearce,
were in Murfresboro Saturday.
Mrs. E. W. Whitley has as her gu
est Mrs. Maggie Darden and son of
Port Norfolk.
Mis* Emma Riddick Parker is vis
iting in Norfolk.
Rev. P. A Underwood made his
regular appointment at Brantleys
Grove Church Sunday afternoon.
Revival services will begin at the
Mt. Tabor Church the third Sunday
in August. Rev. J. W. Whitley of
Murfreesboro will do the preaching.
Miss Fannie A. Parker died Wed
nesday of last week, August 6th, at
the home of her cousin, Mr. Benja
min Griffith, near Murfreesboro, ag
ed 77 yeari. She ?U a member of
Meherrln Church, and tu buried at
the home of Mt. Benjamin Griffith.
Rev. J. W, Whitley of Mnrfreeaboro
conducted the funeral lerricea
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PROFESSIONAL
CARDS
Dr. C. g. Powell
DENTIST
PHONE NO. 10
AHOSK1E. N. C.
R. R. ALLEN A SON
Dealers in
8ASH, DOORS, BUNDS, WINDOW
GLASS, HARDWARE. PAINTS
AND BUILDING MATERIALS
GENERALLY
Wholesale and Retail
No. 927 Washington Square
SI H OI K VA.
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tombectoae* of any descrtptip...
jee or write
J. B. MOULIN. A bookie. N. C.
Ayeirts for .
United States Marble Co.
C. Wallace Jones
Attorney and Counsellor-At-Law
WINTON. N. C.
Practice in all courts. Loan* negotiat
ed. All matters f'fen Drompt
and faithful attention.
Located across street from rssidsacs
DR. C. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
DENTIST
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
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J. ROY PARKER,
Notary Public. '
Loctttd in Htnld Building.
AHOSKIE, N. C.
DR. J. H. BROWN
VETERINARIAN
Office with Holloman Brothers.
Rich Square, N. C.
DR. CHARLES _J. SAWYER
Farmers-Atlantic Bank Building,
Ahoskie, N. C.
Hours: 10 to 1 and 2 to 6
E?.ry Tu.wlay, W*dn*?day ud
Thursday.
Practice limited tee
Ey?, Ear, Nom, and Throat.
! (Including Fitting of Glasses).
In Windsor, N. C., every Monday,
Friday and Saturday.
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NOTICE.
By virtue of an order of the Su
perior Court of Hertford County,
made in the Special Proceeding!,
now pending in Mid court, entitled
Annie J. Pearce, Cyril Pearce, et.
alt., against Wood Pearce, Annie Mae
Pearce, et. als., the undersigned will
on the 4th day of August, 1919, off.
er for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, at the courthous door of Hart
ford County, the following describ
ed real estate, situated in the town
of Winton, N. C., to-wit: Three
lots in said town, and known as the
late A. J. Pearce's saw mill and. gin
lots, and bounded on the West by
Hill Street,, on the North by the
lands of W- P. Taylor's heirs, on
the East by the Faison lands,and on
the South by the lands of Mrs. Bet
tie Majette.
On these lots are located a gaw
mill and cotton gin, engine, boiler, |
belts, saws, and other saw mill flx
tures. All to be sold with said lots.
This 1st day of July, 1919.
Jno. E. Vann,
Commissioner. {
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TAKEN UP.
There has been taken up on i he
Piland farm on blfcck saw, slit *n
each ear, weight 150 pounds, <ie
black sow, swallow fork and crop
weight ISO pounds, one spotted
boar, swallow fork in each ear, wt.
160 pounds. Owner can claim sane 1
by paying cost of feeding and of the
advertisement.
Jno. A. Northcott, Register Deeds.
mZsome today!
Hi ^ You're going to
W cal! Lucky Strikes
tust right. Because
Lucky Strike ciga
t ttes give you the
gcod, wholesome
flavor of toasted
Burley tobacco.
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this Jhudtsvie<vtA. <yfrgn?^0.-V,1
It s toasted
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