MURFREESBORO NEWS
At ? recent meeting Of the local
Masonic Lodge, No. IT, the fallow
ing officers were elected tor the en
suing gear: "Worshipful Master, Rev.
J. W. Whitley; Senior Warden, Dong
las Payne; Junior Warden, O. S.
Parker; Secretary, E. N. Brans;
Treasurer, Dr. C. H. Chamberlain.
Mr. Thomas B. Wynn, having made
a clean sweep of hia entire stock of
goods in a recent sale, has closed up
hia store for the present. It is gen
erally understood and hoped that he
will soon replace with a near stock, j
The Baptist people met at the Col
lege Sunday for morning and evening
worship. And they will probably
continue to do so until the new church
is built. ,
Mrt. -kjjf-. SSeigler and children Ji*
Ahoskie are Quests of Mn. W E.
Deans. v.
Mrs. Fannie Belle Boone has re
turned to Conway after ten days
visit to her son, Dr. Futrell and Mrs.
Futrell.
Miss Florence Stone of Florida is
visiting; Mrs. Richard Watson.
Mrs.' J. D. Babb has returned home
from a brief visit to Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Curtis and
little son of Atlanta, Ga., and Editor
J. Roy Parker of West Virginia,
motored over from Ahoskie Saturday
to visit friends at Chowan College.
On Saturday, June 10, a nine pound
boy (J. D., Jr..) was born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Payne
Mr and Mrs. Rufus Brett and two
little girls, Grace Hope and Louise of
Menola, spent the week-end here in
the home of the letter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Futrell.
Mr. and Mr*. J. Bailey Barnes and
children of Ahoskie spent Sunday
with Mrs Pattie Watson and daughter.
Mr. Ozie Horn of Pendleton was
here Saturday. He was accompanied
home by his sister, Mrs. J. A. Boy
ette and son Brandel and Misses Ros
alind and Mary Horn who, for a week
had been guests of Mrs. Boyette.
Miss Louise Parker of Severn spent
Chautauqua week with her aunt, Mrs.
J. W. Hill.
Mrs. Georgia Catling has returned
to Norfolk after a visit with relatives
in Murfreesboro and nearby. .
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sanderlin
and little son have returned to Ports
mouth after a visit to the letter's
parents. ^
Mrs. Pattie Watson spent several
days of last week near Severn with
her sister-in-law, Miss Susie Watson
who has been quite ill.
Miss Grace Parker has returned
home from Wilmington, N. C., where
she has been teaching school, to spend
the vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Blannie Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Forehand and chil
dren left the last of the week to visit
the former's mother in Norfolk.
Mr. Moore of Norfolk was in town
last week.
Miss Fannie Jenkins who has been
teaching school near Bristol, Va., has
returned home for the summer vaca
tion.
Miss White of Manly, Va., has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. N. Nichol
son.
Mrs. E- N. Nicholson went to
Windsor last week for a brief visit
with Mrs. Maynard Everette.
Miss Post, a recent guest of Mrs.
Addie Watson returned to her home
in the North a few days ago.
Miss Eva Gary who has been teach
ing voice in Andrew college, Cuth
bert, Ga., returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boyette, Mrs.
Ella Pearce and Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Chetty and children visited relatives
in Milwaukee Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Welser who has been
very ill is now improving.
Rev. R. M. Price left last week to
spend some time at Trinity College,
Durham.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Copson ar
rived last week from New York city
to visit Mrs. Copson's sister and Mr.
John Wynn.
The Epworth League of the M.
E. church has recently been re-organ
ized and the young members are
engaged in active work.
Miss Frances Lawrence and her
Sunday School class went to Wisa's
Mineral Spring Tuesday for a picnic
' social.
Mrs. Fannie Jernigan is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts Jernigan in
Ahoskie
Prof. P. S. Vann has returned from
Richmond, Va.
PHOTOGRAPHS
James Parker will be in Ahoskie,
N. C. from June 16th to 30th to wait
on all who want photographs made.
Will go anywhere In the country to
make photographs of residences,
groups, or children. Kodak work
finished in quick time. Remember
dates. Tome and let me wait on you.
Respectfully.
JAMES PARKER
6-16-lt.
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COUIfTY COMMISSIONERS!
IV Board of County Commissioners of Hertford County met on th?
5th day of June, 1M2, at the courthouse at Wintou, N. 0. Pllitut, J. C.
Taylor, ?. W. Whitley, E R Eure, J. M. Eley, Chairman, and J. O. Askew,
Jr., and F.G. Tayloe.
Proceedings of last meeting read and approved.
The following committees wen continued to-wit.
Committee to build boat for Hills -Ferry.
Committee to build flat for Tar Landing ferry.
Committee to repair Court House at Maneys Neck.
Committee to make repairs to ferry house at Parkers Ferry.
Committee on building cottages at County Home.
Mr. F. G. Tayloe reports County Home buildings insured in the North
hampton-Hertford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for the sum of
$3,150.
Un motion and earned the Board votes to reiuna taxes to E. H. Eure
on valuation of $233.00 error in bringing' real estate forward.'
On motion and carried Mr. E. H. Eure and J. O. Askew; Jr., are made
receiving committee to accept flat for Tar Landing ferry, being built, pnd
that on the approval of this committee the Clerk of Board i* instructed to
i pay the M"-f??r ? ~a
It being brought to the attention of the feoard that Mr. J. S. ? -wrence,
MllflrrtaS*. rfTAuah.,, tailed to list his personal property for year IP." J
the Board upon motion and carried orders summons Id tssoe for said
Lawrence to appear before Board first Monday in July and show cause if
any, why this property was not listed.
On motion, the Board votes to relieve W. P. Futrell of taxes on a
valuation of $1666 error in listing 30 acres real estate to him which he
had sold and listed by Dr. G. N. Harrell, and the amount of tpxes ordered
refunded to him.
The Board also voted to refund to J. H. Hardy;- St. Johns Township,
taxes on a valuation of $400 error in listing a piece of real estate.
- J. W. Godwin appeared before the board and asked that an extension
of 10 days be given to him in which to straighten an item of taxes in St.
Johns Tbwnship, which he thought had been paid, a misunderstanding having
occurred between himself and Mr. W. L. Curtis the owners of the property
and said extension was granted him under the circumstances.
The matter of extension of time for selling real estate for taxes was
taken up by the Board, and after consideration of the quest iorfj the Board
voted to extend the time for these sales to first Monday in July; voting
in the negative on this motion, John C. Taylor.
The following accounts against the County approved and ordered paid,
to-wit;
Chowan Roanoke Telephone Co., Phone bill March and April $ 7.20
J. W. Israel, light bill due town of Winton 3.40
L. C. Williams, agent, Insurance premium Co, home 15.75
E. H. Eure, freight bill paid . . 4.75
C. J. Joiner, Agent, C. O. D. express and charges potato* plants ' 16.90
Myrtle Swindell, home demonstration agent, May 25.00
W. A. Miller, cutting oats county home -- 8 00
Thad Dukes, 1 month work County Home May. 20.00
M. M. Browne, amount paid work at County Home 6.00
B. Scull, Sheriff, salary to June 1st . . 450.00
B. Scull, ajnount paid for auto tags 12.50
W. A. Perry, services on Board Elections 15.80
R. C Mason, services registrar _ 37.35
E. V. Grissom, services judge election ' 4.00
W. E Cullens, services judge of election 4.00
L. C. Williams, services as registrar ... 56.39
j. H. Browne, judge election 4.00
Robert Holloman, judge of election !. 4.00
E. H. Eure, refund of taxes _ 4.08
W. P. Futrell, refund of taxes 20.82
Dink Jones, Hills Perry May.. 40.00
H. C. Brett, Judge election 4.00
T. D. Northcott, Judge election 4.00
H. P. Eure, keeping Parkers Ferry, May I 45.00
H. L. Miller, County Agent, May.. 50.00
W. D. Browne, colored county agent. May ... 10.00
A. T. Newsopie, services as Registrar.-. 36.55
T. N. Charles, services as registrar I 49.39
J. L. Darden, Judge election ; ? 4.00
P. J. Vaughan, judge of election 4.00
E. J. Gerock, services on Board of Election 27.97
Edwards A B rough ton Co., summons for Clerk's office ;. 1.15^
Edwards A Broughton Co., stationery Clerk's office 5.70
R. L. Bryan Co., typewriter ribbons, Register of Deeds office 6.00
R. L. Bryan Co., pen points. Register of Deeds office 1.50
R. L. Bryan Co., pads for Register of Deeds office 3.75
R. L. Bryan Co., letter heads Clerk's office 7.Q3
Hertford County Herald, publishing official reports 15.75
Hertford County Herald, letter heads, Registrar's office 6.50
Jordan and Jordan, 4 months rent in full Home Demonstration.. 16.00
K. at. Buck, toilet paper , * 1-20
J. R. and W. M. Jordan, nails, etc 6.50
Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Company, supplies for County Home 57.10
Barnes-Sawyer Gorcery Company, supplies for County home 23.25
Tidewater Supply Suppy Co., rope, tar, etc 72.73
Storey Brothers, Lumber for flat ... ? 16.13
Taylor Clark Co.,'.lumber si 22.00
Jack Collins, keeping B. H. Ferry, May - r 40.00
Abram Newsorae, services as janitor, May 6.00
Matthew Wilson, keeping Tar Landing Ferry, May 35.00
J. H. Harday, refund of taxes 3.80
The following fee bill (April term of court)
State vs. Bobbitt ? | ,
D. R. McGlohon 4.12
G. E. Midyette ? 1 . ? 12.00
B. Scull - .60
J. W. Tayloe 3.10
J. H. Mitchell 2.40
B. Scull i -1 1.10
J. W. Tayloe 1.10
State vs. Pittman and Garrett
D. R. McGlohon ?- 1.66
J. H. Lee r? 30
P. H. Taylor .60
D. F. Eure .' . 72
D. F. Eure ' .70
Mr*. D. P. Eure . .70
H. R. Pender - .70
State vs.' Satterwhite ,
D. R. McGlohon 1.45
B. Scull T 66
J. W. Tayloe - .65
State v*. Eure and Slaughter ?
D. R. McGlohon , -- J". - - ?...? 2.24
J. H. Piland . 1.40
B. Scull ...... - 76
D. F. Eure - ... . .96
Sallie Upchurch , ... 1.00
Henry Slaughter 1.00
E. W. Britton ...... .. 1.00
R. W. Peele ..... 1.00
A. Trimbly 1.00
K. R. Israel .76
J. C. Eure 76
Judie White, support lor June 8.00
No further business before the Board it adjourned to meet again on the
first Monday in July, 1922. J. M. ELEY, Chairman.
JNO. A. NORTHCOTT, Clerk to Board.
OUR COMMERCIAL PRINTING IS DONE WITH LATEST
MACHINERY, NEW TYPE, AND SKILLED WORKMEN
<? ?
? :
Mr. M. C. HarrelJ want to Newport
New. iMlTMriv.
The body of Mr. Fletcher who died
at Newport New. on last Monday
reached here Wednesday and was
buried at the. old home place last
Thursday. He lea res a wife and two
children, mother and father, and
brother, and sisters to mourn their
lorn. Our symathy is extended to
them all.
Mr. Lhtwood Harrell of Roanoke,
Vs., arrived Met Wednesday to at
tend the burial of his brother.
Mr. Le Roy Saunders who has been
attending school at Johns-Hopkins
returned home last Wednesday for
the summer vacation.
' Mrs. J. A. Shaw and son William
and Miss Lillian Shaw left last Wed
nesday for their homal i. Wlnwn.
Mi? *?by
Joyner returned home...from XJreen
ville last Wednesday to spend the va
cation.
Mr. Edward Myers left last week
for. Rocky Mount where he has ac
cepted a position.
The body of Mr. Gus Holly who
died near Chicago arrived here last
Wednesday and was buried on Friday
afternoon in the Methodiat church
yard. Rev. Line berry conducting the
funeral services. We extend our
condolences to the bereaved family.
Mr. Clyd^Northeott made a trip to
Windsor last Thursday in the interest
of the telephone company.
Miss Amanda Leary is visiting her
sister Mrs. Dave Evans in Harrells
ville.
Miss Kate Newsome is visiting Mrs. |
Cecil Beasley.
Messrs. Joe Carroll and Asa Hollo
well of Aulander were in town last
Thursday.
Mr. J. P. Nowell left last Friday
to spend the week-end at fayetteville.
Last Friday wasclean-up day at the
Baptist church yard getting ready for
home-coming day on the 3rd Sunday
in June.
The Parent-Teachers Association
met at the Academy last Friday
evening. ?' *
Mrs. L- A. Nowell and daughter
left last Friday for Norfolk. Rose
Nowell was on her way to New York
where she will join the Babcock tour
ists and go abroad.
Rev. Bristow and Mr. J. E. D.
Perry went to Merry Hill last Sat
urday.
Mrs. M. C. Harrell went to Newport
News last Saturday.
Mr. Cecil Nowell left Saturday for j
Wake Forest where he has accepted
a position.
Mr. Armstead Harrell whp has been
at school at Randolph-Macon Acad
my returned home last Saturday.
Mrs. J. J. Beasley and son left
last Sunday for Baltimore,
i Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Britt and chil
dren spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Britt's parents near Windsor.
"" There was quite a crowd at the
river last Sunday afternoon. Some
enjoyed a dip. We hope to see the
river roads much improved.
The B. Y. P. U. had a meeting at
the church last Sunday evening. The
young people coming in hope to have
a larger attendance.
Mr. K. T. Raynor of Ahoskie was
Tn town last Monday.
U
Ninety per cent of 753 farmers,
who replied to a questionnaire in the
eastern states, consider time saved to
be the greatest advantage received
from the use of motor trucks. Near
ly one-fourth of these farmers are
now selling at better markets than
before they had motor trucks.
Fit For Young Girlt!?"I have used
Hagan's Magnolia Balm ever since I
was 18 years old. I am now 48 and I
know from experience that it is the
best and ohly reliable toilet prepara
tion now made that is absolutely flt
| for young girls to use on their faces
at all times, that it will positively re
move freckles and tan, and not pro
mote the growth of hair or fuss on the
face. Respectfully, (signed) Mrs. J.
H. Burke, Manse, Garrard Co., Ky."
Liquid face and toilet powder?bru
nette, white, pink, rose-red. 75 cents
at druggists or by mail. Lyon Mfg.
Co., 42 So. Fifth St., Brooklyn, N.
Y.?Adv.
. i i * i 1 41, 11 yr ? ,n|'|{
I FREE! FREEH I
Beginning Friday morning, June
16th, we will give absolutely FREE
to every Lady making a $10.00
J purchase at this store a Ladies Silk
Knitted Sport Scarf.. We have a
. *hese scarfs and r
^by aciiiig 41UCH you will get the
pick of the selection, as they are
all Free. This offer will continue
until Friday, June 23rd.
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I Ahoskie Dept. Store I
I Ahoskie, - N. C. I
It's Good For Your Children
You should encourage your chil
dren to oat flenty of ice croam.
It U just as koalthful as asat
or eggs?and is a woudarful
raliof on a hot sultry day.
Eatiag botwoon meals is not
harmful if the food is ico croam.
The kiddies need that "extra
bite" to reinforce thair ever
necessary reserve of energy.
Be sure of sanitation. Send
your your orders to
Ahoskie Ice Cream Co.
Manufacturers of
"The Quality Kind"
124 Main Street Ahoskie, N. C.
City Deliveries Made on Sunday from
10:00 a. m. ^o 1:00 p. m.
>> 11
hzreabe those Anti*
pain pills"
f "I don't n?ed them Terr
often, but when I do, I
heed them quick. One or
two and the pain is gone."
, Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills
J will relieve you quickly and
[.safely?no unpleasant after
7 effects?no danger of forra
\ ing a drug habit.
? Next time you pass a
V" drug store stop in and get
>a box.
I Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills
contain no habit forming
drugs. '
Your Druggist HasThenj
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD?$1.50 PER YEAR
BANKRUPT STOCK SALE NOW IN
FULL SWING
? AT? ?
Army-Navy Pawnbrokers Sales Store
128 Main Street, Ahoskie, N. C.