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I ?111^?-M??? The Fashion Store Specializing In LADIES & CHILDRENS SHOES Mrs. E. C. Britton AHOSKIE, N. C. MMZZZMZZZaMlZi^ZZMZZIZIZZiZZZIZZZZZZZMZZZHMZHMZZnlZZZZI^V I'm Only a 1 Soda-Water . Glass? but I feel proud of myself when I think of all the people I make happy. I give pleasure to beautiful maidens?joyful kiddies and grown-ups, too, who are partic ular what they eat and drink. 1 feel proud, too, of the nice clean fountain on which I repose and the rich tasty cream which I hold. I live at? , Copeland Drug Co. "The Prompt and Efficient Pharmacy** I 1 I YOUR HEALTH REQUIRES IT A relief from the stifling, depressing swelter of a hot summer day. No better relief could be obtained than a nice refreshing cool drink served at our fountain. The coolness of our store will cool anything except a hot temper/ Become a customer of our store and you'll enjoy the hot days as well as the cool ones. Come in today and let us serve you. Mitchell's Drug Store THE OLD RELIABLE" Manhattan Hotel Building AHOSKIE, N. C. - - - . w F YOU ARE NOT A SUBSCRIBER TO THE 1ERALD, We Bdwre You Shoold SUBSCRIBE. Um This Coupon Hertford County Herald, Ahoekie, N. C. Door Sirs?Encloeod find $___ for which please inter my subscription for ( 1 year) ( 1 months) [ 3 months.) (place X in one desired.) 1AME ADDRESS " N LOCAL NEWS OF AHOSKJE ^ ' Mr. S. T. Burbage, of Como, was a visitor in town Tuesday. Miss Lucy Taylor, of Powellsvills, was a visitor in town Saturday. Mr. Cecil Nevel, of Enfield, spent Saturday in town as the guest of re latives. Mr. E. R. Conger, of Edenton, spent 'several days in town this week on businese. Mrs. S. P. Watson, is spending some time as the guest of relatives in Bertie County. Messrs. Philip T. Perry, Jr., and J as. S. Vinson were visitors in Har rellsville last Friday evening. Mr. C. 8. Vinson, of Weldon. spent last Friday in town as the guest of his brother Mr. Jaa. S. Vinson. Mr. B. S. McKeel,of Raleigh spent last Friday and Saturday in town as the guest of relatives and friends. Mr. W. W. Wright, of Monaskon, Va., spent Sunday and Monday as the guest of Dr.and Mrs. L. K. Walker. Miss Lois Gerock, who has been attending summer school at G. C. W., Greensboro, returned home Monday. Messrs. J. J. Barker and son Jack are spending some time in Danville, Va., and other places this week. Mr. T. C. Sykes, of Windsor, spent Sunday afternoon in town as the guest of his brother Mr. W. A .Sykes. A large crowd from here attended the horse racing and base ball game in Woodland last Friday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Powell and chil dren, of Harrellsville, were visitors in town a short while Sunday after noon. Mr. Teele Rawles, of Rocky Mount, spent several days in town as the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rawles. Mr. and Alec Rawles, of Rocky Mount, are spending some time as the guest of their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rawles. Miss Alma T. Gurlcy, after spend ing some time with relatives in Wind sor, was in town Tuesday enroute to her home in Norfolk. Mr. L. C. Williams, who has been spending the past ten days as the guest of relatives at his old home, Stanley, N. C., returned Tuesday. Mr. Strakey Barnes, who has re cently undergone an opperation in Lake View Hospital, Suffolk, Va., re turned home Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Darden, Miss Margaret P. Darden and Mrs. Jennie Askew, of Windsor were in town Mon day, enroute to Blue Ridge Summit, Md. Misses Vaughan Wagner and Earle Lawrence and Messrs. G. C. Britton and G.L. Newsome spent a few hours in Winton Sunday afternoon. Misses Hattie and Lucy Taylor, of Powellsyille, and Miss Grace Phelps, of Windsor, were in town Monday en route to Norfolk, where they will spend several days. Mrs. E. C. Hobbs and two children, Mrs. H. G. Wagganer and Misses Vaughn Wagganer and Earle Law rence spent Monday in Winton as the guest of Mrs. Hobbs' sister Mrs. Knox. Mr. C. G. Conger motored to Henderson last Friday and purchased a Corbett truck for the Ahoekie lee and Coal Co. They are now deliver ing ice to all near by towns-via trucks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vaughan and children, who vent the past week as the guest of relatives and friends in and around Ahoskie returned to their hone in Victoria, Va., Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarance Modlin, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Modlin and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Modlin, of Norfolk spent Sunday as the guest of their parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Modlin near i Ahoskie. Mr. Raleigh Taylor and daughter Miss Ethel, who vent several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Taylor, if Harrellsville, deseed throu gh town Sunday ntorniAg enroute to their home in Atlanta, Ga. They were accompanied to Aboskie by Mr. Hunter Taylor. Mr. Tommie Forbes ipent Tuesday in Norfolk ea business. Mr. V. D. Striklnnd.spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Gateaville on busi ness. Mr. Robert Bridger, of Winton, was a visitor in town Tuesday even ing. Mr. J. R. Brown, of Menola, was a visitor in town a short while Wed-' nesday. i Messrs. J. EL Lang and S. E. Marsh of Aulander, were visitors in town Thursday. Mr. James W. Green of the Herald staff, returned Tuesday from a visit to his old home 'in Culpeper, Va. Mrs. H. T. Waters and daughter Miss Katherine of Emporia, Va., are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pruden. Mrs. T. W. Benton and little son who have been the guests of Mrs. W. H. Basnight for the past ten days are leaving today for their home in Suf folk. 1,^ t ' Mrs. W. A. Hayes, of Norfolk, and -Mrs. A. L. Landgrass, of Ocean View, arrived Wednesday to spend some time as the guest of Mrs. R. S. Baker. Quite a little excitement happened ih> the Army and Navy Store here Saturday afternoon when an 'argu ment-and fist fight took place be tween Abe Albert and another em ployee of the store and R- H. Fritz. Mr. Fritz's face was druised and scrat ched up, but ho one was seriously hurt. Miss Helen Roberson, who spent Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Clarence Beasley, at Colerain, passed through town Monday morn ing enroute to her home in Reberson ville. She was accompanied to Ahos kie by Mrs.' Beasley, who spent the day as the guest of her sister Mrs. Hallie Baker. Mr. T. M. Conden, of Stantonsburg, N. C., spent Tuesday in town with friends. He left Wednesday for Win ton where he has accepted a position as cashier of the Bank of Winton. Mr. Conden is a banker of several years experience and held a position as assistant cashier of the Farmers Atlantic Bank here and is well liked by everybody who knows him. ? A- ? LARGE CROWD ATTEND ED MASONIC PICNIC The Masonic picnic held at Colerain Pleasure Beach Thursday, July 27th, was attended by the largest crowd that has ever attended one of these affairs. It is estimated that about six thousand people were present. The net proceeds from the picnic are estimated to have been in excess of five hundred dollars. The day was spent enjoying the surf and other amusements furnished by the Masons. Two ball games were enjoyed. The first game at 10:30 a. m. between Aulander and Edenton resulted in a victory for Edenton by a score of 4 to 2. The second game was played at 4:30 p. m. and Aulan der was again defeated by the score of 8 to 1. 0 The Hudson Bay Company recently declared a dividend of 46 per cent. In its 252nd year the company pays dividends amounting to nearly half its capital stock. This company is one of the oldest trading corporations in the wofid. -i 0 ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Having this day qualified as ad ministrator of the estate of Mrs. A. P. Sears, deceased, ljte of Hertford County, N. C., this is to notify all persons holding claims against the said estate to exhibit them to the un dersigned on or before the 19th day of July, 1923, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 19th day of July, 1922. T. W. SEARS, Administrator of Mrs. A. P. Sears, deceased. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having this day qualified aa Admin istrator of the estate of Frank Barnds, late of Hertford County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, on or before the llth day of July, 1923, or this notice will be plead in bar of thdr recovery. All persona indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This July llth, 1922. J. R. GARRETT, Administrator. 7-14-6t. Frank Barnes, Deceased. 0 ! ? Subscribe the the HERALD, H is worth fl.50 of anybodys mony. TO DISTINGUISH COMMON GRASSES Not Many of Wild Species Are Abundant or Valuable in Any One LocaHty. TIMOTHY IS MOST MFORTMH It Qmn All Ovsr Northern Half of United States and 8outh to Be ginning of Cotton Bolt?De tails of (node. (FrepsraO bp the United (letas Deportment of Afrteiltere.) Although there are probably 6,000 distinct species of grasses In the world, only about 60 of these are Important cultivated planta. Not more than 20 wild species are abundant or valuable In any one locality. With an Illustrated guide to help, one can easily learn to distinguish many of the grasses, both cultivated and wild. Elaborate In struments or detailed knowledge of structures of the grasses are unneces sary. To aid In making these dis tinctions. the United States Depart ment of Agriculture has prepared a A Load of Rhodoa Oraaa, Baled and Ready for Shipment new farmer's bulletin. No. 1264, "Im portant Cultivated Grasses," by 0. V. Piper, agrostologlst, In which 26 well known grasses are described and Illus trated. Timothy Meet Important. Timothy Is said to be the most important hay grass cultivated In America. It grows all over the north ern half of the United States, and about as far south as the beginning of the cotton belt. Kentucky blue grass, In spite of its fame, Is not a native of this country, but was un doubtedly brought over from the Old World by early colonists, In mixed grass seeds, and grew well in the new soli. Kentucky bluegrass la well known for the excellent lawns It makes, and for the highly nutritious pasturage it furnishes Details of Seed. The bulletin gives the weight per bushel seeds of various grasses, num ber of seeds to a pound, and the usual rate of seeding to the acre. Redtop, Bermuda grass, Orchard grass. Carpet grass, Canada bluegrass, Napier grass, Rhodes grass, Para grass, several "fescues," and millets, rye-grasses, Sudan grass and others are described fully In the bulletin, and their principal uses Indicated. The bulletin may be obtained upon apticatlon to the United States Department of Agriculture. WAREHOUSE LAW IN EFFECT Department of Agriculture Co-operat ing With Bankers In States In the Northwest Efforts to pnt the United States warehouse act in effect on a large scale in the Northwest are being made by the United States Department of Agriculture in co-operation with the banks .of that section. Grain ware housemen who were licensed under the act last year have Indicated their Intention of renewing their licenses this year, and it Is expected that a number of other warehousemen win come into the system. GREEN MANURE HELPS SOILS Government Has Collected Much Val uable Information In Regard to Practlos. lfany of the poorer soils can bo Un proved by plowing under a green ma nure crop. The- government has re cently collected the available informa tion in regard to tbe practice into a farmers' bulletin, No. 1260, on "Groen Manuring," wblch may be obtained free on application -to the United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. Every man Inter eated in soil Improvement ought to have a copy. VENTILATION DURING SUMMER 8?o4 Plan to Remove Window* from Houms and Substitute Muslin or Fin* Moatiod Wins. In the mimmrr time H I* w?U to f- , more the window* from the ppvltn house* and natxttttnte mu*Un-cover*d frame*, or flue meehed wtr*. The wide mesh wire allow* the entrance of spar row*. and with sparrows come mite* I and often chicken pox They are rotv c PROFESSIONAL CARDS Dr. C. G. Powell DENTIST Phone No. 10. Ahoekie, N. C. " R. R. ALLEN & SON Doolars la SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, WINDOW GLASS, HARDWARE, PAINTS, and BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholesale and Retail 927 Washington Square SUFFOLK, VA. TOMBSTONES OF ANY DESCRIPTION See or Write J. B. MODLIN AHOSKIE, N. C. Agent for ?COGGINS MARBLE CO.? DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Note, and Throat Farmers-Atlantic Bank Bid? In Office every WEDNESDAY Dr. W. C. Mercer DENTIST Offices over Mrs. Britton's store Ahoskie, N. C. NOW OPEN * ARMY AND NAVY SALES STORE ^ Jobbers of Army and Navy Goods Mens and Boys Clothing, Shoes and Gents Furnishings 128 Main St. Ahoskie, N. C. nun I bh ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified on the estate of the late D. L. Minton, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to file the same with the under signed Administratrix at Woodland, North Carolina, R. F. D., within one year from the date of this notice or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment. This the 24th day of June, 1922. BLANNIE B. MINTON, Administrator of D. L. Minton, de ceased. W. H. S. BURGWN and STANLEY WINBORNE, Attorneys. 6-29-6t. NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator, Nathan Hill, deceased. This is to notify all persons holding claims against the estate of said deceased. To exhibit them to the undersigned Administrator, on or before the 17th day of June, 1923, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Alt persons indebted to said estate, will make immediate payment to the undersigned administrator. This June 16th, 1922. J. D. HILL, Administrator of Nathan Hill, de rniflid. R. C. BRIDGER, Attorney at Law. 6-2S-6t-pd. ' H EXPEDIENCY "Is this the fire ffepartment?" yell ed the excited professor of chemistry over the telephone. , "Yea," answered a voice. "What do yon want?" "How far is it to the nearest alarm box? My laboratory is on lire and I must send the call in at once."?Pre Protection.