Dob"* forgot tho prayer meeting
next 8?ndsy evening.
Mr. John John P. Cole of Roxobel
Ailed hie regular appointment here
Saturday and Sunday. He preached
helpful sermons both days.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brown end
daughters Janet and Dorothy Deane
of Union, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Brown's mother, Mrs. H. U. Griffith.
Mr. Harvey Perris af Woodland
spent Sunday afternoon with his sis
ter Mrs. Johnnie Snipes.
Mr. Wallace Edwards spent the
week-end with his sister Mrs. Essie
Perry ef Chowan.
Mr. Jennings White was a caller in1
town Sunday afternoon?
Mrs. Margaret Brown and daughter
Miss Annie and Miss Deborah Brown
t noent^ Wedneeda* in Woodland the
guest*of Mr. Albert Brown. *
Mr. Charlie Parker epent Monday,
in Jackson on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Otwell and Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Snipes spent a few
hours in Murfreesboro Tuesday
on a shopping visit.
Mr. Lloyd Cowan, who has a posi
tion in Ahoakie and his sister Miss
Josie who is teaching near that town,
spent the week-end with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cowan.
Mesdames H. U. Griffith and (Jbar
lie Parker and daughter Minnie
Louise, spent Thursday in Union
with Mrs. Archie Brown.
On account of the bad roads, Miss
Myrtle Swindell has been unable to
meet with the ladies of the Better
ment Society since January. We
were glad to have her meet with us
again last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Amelia Cowan of Norfolk, Va.
spent the week-end in the home of
Mr. Joe Cowan.
Mr. James Robert Brown is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Griffin and
daughter Mary Catherine of Wood
land, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Chitty.
Mrs. Charlie Parker spent Monday i
and Tuesday in Norfolk, Va^" shop
ping.
Mr. and Mrs. Zebb Chitty and
children spent Sunday in Aulander
visiting relatives.
Messrs. Johnnie Snipes and Stan
ley Brown spent a few hours in Wood
land Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lois Cole of Roxobel spent
the week-end with her friends Misses
Elsie Cowan and id^ Belle Baker at
this place.
The teachers of St. John's town
ship met at the Menola school build
ing last Saturday and held their final
teachers' meeting.
Mr. Ephraim Parker who has been
in feeble, health fqr several months,
died at his home near here last Thurs
day. The funeral services were con
ducted at his home Friday afternoon
amid a host of friends and relatives.
He was buried in the family burying
ground. We extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved ones. '
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TRANSPLANT WEBSTER TREE
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The United States Chamber of
Commerce is to have a new building
at Seventeenth and H Streets, in
Washington. One of the buildings
being torn down to make room for it
is the old Corcoran house in Which
lived Daniel Webster many years
ago. In the yard is a boxwood tree
under which Webster often sat to
read. This historic tree is now be
ing dug up to be transplanted to the
grounds of the Lincoln Memorial.
HEWS
Miss Miipnt Fairless tpwt the
week-end with her parent* near Khrer
rid*.
Mr. Jeaa Coggins from Weldon
was a welcome visitor Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Thelma Forehand, our pri
mary teacher has returned to reeume
her duties after being in the hospital
with tonailitis.
Mrs. Nannie Lassiter of South
Norfolk spent the week-end with rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and
son Tommie, also Misses Ethel Burch
and Hasel Joyner were visitors in
Ahoskie last Sunday afternoon.
Mi*. J. L. Blytha and Mra^Jt. H.
Holloman went to" uoierain one day
last week.
. M?w .Myrt-Us Swindell, our county
demonstrator will meet with the
Betterment Society Wednesday after
noon. An entertainment will also
be given by the Christian Harbor
graded school.
Rev. Hermon Borne delivered - a
fine sermon to our congregation Sun
day morning in the absence of our
pastor Rev. R. B. Lineberry.
Mrs. R. W. Fairless was a caller
at Mrs. P. D. Peele's Sunday after
noon.
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Mr. ana rare. Jessie [imyior 01
Harrellsville visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Beecham Sunday afternoon.
Several of our folks went to Cole
rain last week tb attend the show
there.
Mrs. J. T. Coleson spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. W. F. Holloman.
Mrs. N. S. Boggard and Mis. J. L.
Blythe were out calling Friday.
Mrs. George Hoggard is some bet
ter at this writing.
The Womans' Missionary Society
will meet Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Willie Askew and Mr. Dilday
were visitors in our neighborhood
Sunday.
Our farmers are very busy since
the fine weather started.
We are sorry that we will only
have our fine teachers with us a few
weeks longer. They have done such
good work for our school this session
and we hope to be able to secure
them In the coming fall term.
Mr. J. T. Coleson, Jr., and Mrs. W.
J. Holloman visited Mrs. I. M. Taylor
Monday afternoon.
HONOR ROLL OF UNION
GRADED SCHOOL
First Grade: Julian Browne, Mack
Wynne Charles, William Horton,
Abner Willis.
Second Grade: Merril Dunn, Fay
Lassiter, Maude Modlin.
Third Grade: Thomas Parker, Em
ily Riddick.
Fourth Grade: Harvey Leggett.
Fifth Grade: Jan at Brown, An
tionette Charles.
Sixth Grade: Louise Dunn, Virgie
Horton, Everette Miller.
Seventh Grade: Etta Parker, Ruby
Wynna.
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?NUFF SAID
'An Irishman came home one night
with a blackened eye, a broken nose
and a split lip.
"Tim Sullivan done it," he told his
wife, as he bagan to bathe, the
wounds.
"Shame on ye!" Bridget cried. A
big feller like you to be licked by a
hard-drinldn' cockroach like Tim Sul
livan ! Why he?"
"Whist," said Pat, "don't spake
evil of the dead."
DEATH OF zr=n;
LASS ITER
One of the saddest deaths that has
occurred In Ahoskie for several Tsars
occurred Monday afternoon when the
Death Angel visited the home of Mr.
Herbert Lassiter and took his loving
wife to the Greet Beyond.
Mrs. Lassiter was a native of
Chowan county and moved to Ahoskie
about five years ago. She was a Mrs.
Ward when she moved here and was
married to Mr. Herbert Lassiter
about one year ago. Mrs. Lassiter
was known to be one of the best
Christian women of the community
and was a member of Myrlck. 8wamp
Baptist church. She leaves a hus
band, two small children by her first
husband,ja baby about a week Old by
her last husband, and'a"Koat of rela
tives and friends to mourn the loss of
a dear one.
Funeral services were held at My
rick Swamp Baptist Church, Chowan
County, Tuesday afternoon and the
remains were laid to rest in the
church cemetery.
Our deepest sympathy is extended
' to the bereaved husband and children.
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UNION NEWS
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mr. nvrvn ocurs ihw ixiuuicu aiuiii b
an extended trip to Miami, Fla.
Misses Eunice Parker, Grace Ar- |
ney, and Earle Wynne attended the ||
teacher's meeting at Menola Satur
day. ?
Re*. R. M. Price was a caller in ,
and around Union Thursday,
Miss Bettie Williams Tayloe spent
the week-end at Rocky Mount with
her friend Miss Nellie Dunn.
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist church met with Mrs. Mat
tie Knight Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Dukes spent
Saturday evening with their mother
Mrs. F. Dukes.
Messrs. Bennie Forbes and Claud
Dukes were in our village Friday.
Miss Bertie Matthews went to Nor
folk Saturday on a shopping tour.
Mr. A. A. Beverley and daughter,
Mildred Mae, are suffering with the
"flue" at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Horton went
to Suffolk and Norfolk on a shopping
trip last week.
Mrs. Annie Lawrence left last
Tuesday for Rich Square where she
will spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Story were
callers in and around Union Wednes
day.
Mr. A. J. Holland of Holland, Va.
was a caller here Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Browne and
children motored over to Menola
Sunday where they were the guests
of Mrs. Browne's mother Mrs. H. V.
Griffith.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Forbes,
on April 9, a line boy.
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Notice of Solo Under Mortgage
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By virtue of the power and author
ity given by a certain mortgage, exe
cuted by T. J. Laasiter and wife to
W. R. Johnson, Trustee, which is
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds for the county of Hertford,
. in book 05, page 578, the following
! property will be sold at Public Auc
tion, vis: 1 *
That certain tract or parcel of land
lying and situate in Hertford county, -
Ahoskie Township, N. C., adjoining .
the lands of W. G. Newsome's heirs i
on the west, Marshall and Herbert .
Laasiter on the north, and the '
county load leading from Ahoskie to j
"Poor Town", on the east and south.
It being a part of the old Moses N.
Laasiter form whereon T. J. Laasiter
now lives, containing 40 acres more '
or less.
Place of Sale: Court House door, '
Winton, N. C.
Time of Sale: MONDAY, APRIL
17, 1922, at 12 o'clock M.
Terms of Sale: CASH.
March 16, 1922.
4t-3-24. W. R. JOHNSON, Trustee.
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Notice Of Sale Of Lead. Aid Personal
Property
By virtue of the power of sale con- ?
ferred upon me by the heira at law
of the late Mrs. Harriet J. Worrell de
ceased of Hertford County, North
Carolina, and having been requested
by said legatees to do so. I will offer
for sale to the highest bidder
on the 28th day of April, 1922 at 12
o'clock M. at Como, in front of the
Postoffica in said county and state, 1
one certain tract or parcel of land
known as the home place of the late
Mrs. Harriet J. Worrell, deceased, ly
ing and being in said state and
county, bounded as follows; On the
south fourth by the lands of J. B.
Worrell, on the east and west by the
lands of R T. Barnes, containing
eighty Ave acres, more or lees;
Terms of Sale; One-half cash and
balance payable January 1. 1923.
This March 20, 1922.
. - W. M. BRITT,
4t-mar.24 Agent For The Heirs. |
"SWEETBRIER"
Will Be Presented In
School Auditorium, Ahoskie, N. C.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1922
8:00 O'clock P. M.
ACT L Interior of Rogues' Rookery
ACT II. Kitchin at Silas Hunters
ACT III.. Scene One: Kitchin at Silas Hunter's
Scene Twq: Wood near Silas Hunter's
Home
ACT IV. Silas Hunter's Kitchin
ACT V. Scene One: Street in New York
Scene Two: Interior of Rogues'
Rookery
ACT VI. Sitting-room in Ralph Lindsey's Home
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Deacon Silas Hunter ,?A Miller
Ralph Lindsey Deacon's Son-in-Law
Roscoe Lindsey Ralph's Twin Brother
Earle Lindsey Roscoe's Foster Son
Victor Hendricks Son of Roscoe's Accomplice
Moie Henry ? A Faithful Darkey
Blake and Brown , Laborers
Gentlemen Nick, Red Rodger. Big Mike
Thieves
Carlos Dare Roscoe's Repentant Accomplice
Pauline Lindsey Sweetbreir
Mr*. Alice Lindsey Ralph's Wife
Inez Flint Roscoe's Step-Daughter
Ann Abagail Hunter Deacon's Wife
Nancy ? Mose's Mother
xXlt-*'' S* * Sr.-*'' '
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"Square Dealing" Is Our Motto I
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[heal," and honest prices, also the rery latest Styles to be found fas this entire
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English styles for young men, tonseryaftve models..'?*' tha ?!der men, bey's sui&'sit ?
the latest styleland color, also Shirts, Collars, Hose, Neckwear, and the famotls
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will please any child
OUR SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK IS COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL, AND
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"Square Dealing" is Our Motto 1
Opposite Old Bank Ahoskie, N. C I
Last and Final Notice of Taxes
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All taxes that are not paid by the first day of
May will be advertised, by order of Hertford
County Commissioners. This month is your last
chance to save the expense of advertising.
Positively no Further Time Will be Granted.
See-me and pay your taxes before the above date and
save tbe expense of advertising and the embarassment of
having your property advertised.
Sf \/ a 11C UN tax collector
. H.. V AULirliN, ahoskie township
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10,000 pair Army Reclaimed
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3000 pair Khaki Pants, with
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10,000 Army O. D. wool shirts,
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Thousands of officers style
Rain Coat*, Belted model, rub
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Reclaimed Underwear , 29c
500 pair Leather Puttees, a
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u. S. Army Cuff Leggins, new i
for 69c ?
Reclaimed Army Dungarees !
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Heavy Blue Chambry Shirts,
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U. S. Army Coats 49c
Extra Special Mens' Blue
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U. S. Army Reclaimed Khakai
Shirts, Class B, good as new
for 59c
Canvas Gloves, Leather Palms
'for 25c
Soft Silk Collars, All sizes-19c
Mens' Scout Shoes, Welted
Soles, All Sizes $1.98
Army Shoes, Rdsset Color, new
for 1 $2.95
$5.00 Gillette Razors tor?79c"
One Lot of Men's Khaki Work
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Army Sox, new all colors at
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Army Puttees. Wrap, only_59c
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