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Hertford County Herald
Published Every Friday by
VINSON 4k PARKER
Owners
JAMES S. VINSON.
Editor end Manager
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One Year ?1.50
Six Months ; . .76
Three Months .40
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Very reasonable and made known on
request.
Entered as second-class mail matter
February 26, 1910, at the poeoAce
at Ahoskie, North Carolina, under
the Act of March S, 187B.
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' THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Friday, August 18,1922
We t*ke pleasure in publishing this
week a letter from Mr. John C. Tay
lor, County Commissioner, relative to
the tax assessment and the system
followed in Hertford county. There
ia much room for discussion and more
room for improvement in the handl
ing of this matter and it is very much
to the interest of the taxpayers of the
county to acquaint themselves
thoroughly with the facts, and with
the law, in order that sound construct
ive measures will be adopted to cor
rect the present state of affairs.
There are those who state that the
present law, the new law, was framed
after a tax commission had gone into
the matter thoroughly and the pres
ent law is based on their recommen
dations. This however, does not prove
any thing or correct the present glar
ing inequalities. Something is still
wrong; either the spirit of the law is
not being carried out or the law does
not cover the case and should be re
pealed or amended. We invite fur
ther discussion.
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SLOWING UP FOR SAFETY
Once there was a successful young
attorney who worked for a corpora
tion. His ability was ftrst class and
the only thing that seemed to menace
bis future career was his overfondness
for strong drink.
He was sent to a distant city on
important business, which he no soon
er concluded than ha started in on a
wild spree that delayed his return for
several days.
Fearing that his employers would
hear of the escapade, and make things
? unpleasant for him, he decided to
make a Clean breast of the matter, so
when the manager asked where he had
been so long, he owned up that he had
boon "Trying to drink all the whiskey
in sight"
The manager's advice was "Slow
up for safety?you are going too
?BSt!"
In these days, many automobile
drivers ought to slow up for safety.
The list of daily disasters at the rail
lead crossing should be a warning to
every driver to watch his step in that
place of danger.
You may have a natural expectancy
of many years of life yet to come. If
so, you are fortunate and surely ought
not to risk, by any rash act, the
spoiling of such pleasant prospects.
There are drivers who do not come
to attention when they approach
bracks that are to be crossed. They
go on thinking about things that are
mere trifles compared to the serious
question of safety of life and limb.
Only too often, there is a sudden,
horrible awakening to the fact that
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hoc engine mi "gone dead" right on
the crossing, just as a train is bearing
down upon them. ? "I
Too late comes the realization that
day-dreaming is out of place at the
grade crossing. Then the end comes
suddenly. ,
What matters now all the plans
future prosperity and success?
Thoughtlessness having taken the
place where vigilance should have
been on guard, every plan and hope
and aspiration, is suddenly terminated
aad nothing remains of the life that
looked so promising but sad memo
ries in the minds ofsMIictad kindred
aad friends.
Slow ttp for safety at the crossing.
Make no effort to' cross unless the
eeast is clear.
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Thieves broke a rear window, open
ed a rear door and hauled away in a
truck about $1,000 worth of merchan
dise from the store of the Bullock
ceanpeny in Creed moor Saturday
night. According to estimates about
thirty-six suits of clothes were in
cluded hi the haul. The store has
bean robbed hbout six timet during
Me past year
Subscribe to the HERALD?$150.
NON-SPECULATIVE CROPS
Raleigh, Aug. 17.?With a thirteen
per cent increase in acreage of tobac
co and a 74 per cent condition fore
casting 610 pounds per acre, or a
386,7000,000 pound crop thia year,
and a large part of this to be sold
through the cooperative marketing
plan, the farmers h?ve much to divert
their interest from the cotton crop.
The outlook is for a 34 per cent in
crease over last year's tobacco, but
it is still 22 per cent unddr the 1920
record crop. With the markets just
opened it is impossible to give an av
erage price, but indications are that
they are quite satisfactory and aver
aging near 20 cents. The early mar
kets are grading their leaves for the
first time.
Sweet potatoes have a four per
cent increased acreage, with the same,
condition as a year ago, 89 per cent
of a full crop prospect. The fore
casted production of 12,130,000 bush
els gives North Carolina a good
chance of again ranking first in the
value of this crop.
Hay and pastures have had wonder
fully favorable conditions in the east
and west. Most fruit has been good,
but melons have but a 79 per cent
condition.
Peanuts-have been reduced ten per
cent in acreage and'the Condition of
66 per cent of a normal, or full crop
prospect, indicates a low prospective
production of about 4,000,000 bush
els.
Of 0>e legume crop acreages, cow
peas are reduced four per cent; velvet
beans, three per cent, and soy beans
have the same area as last year. The
average condition of soy beans is 90,
while cow i>eas are 89 per cent of a
full prospect.
The hay and grass crops are unus
ually good this year. Every farmer
needs hay for his livestock and.teams,
and as yet this state does not produce
as much as it consumes. This year
the acreage is less than last year, and
this in spite of the boll-weevil advan
ces and the generally non-profitable
crop conditions. Safe farming must
begin by producing the foods and
feeds needed on the farms. Hays and
grasses grow either voluntarily or
from a wonderful variety of legumes
and cultivated grasses. Alfafa grows
well and yields several cuttings, but
few farmers will grow it in place of
the expensive cultivated crops.
Local crop conditions show Hert
ford county as follows: Tobacco 95
per cent; sweet potatoes 82 per cent;
| corn 73 per cent
The condition figures above mean
"Per cent of a normal, or full crop
condition." TThe yields refer to the
per^tcre basis, and the acreages are
"Compared with last year." These
reports are issued monthly by the
Co-Operating Crop Reporting Ser
vice, North Carolina Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C.
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BETHLEHEM NEWS
Mr. Luther Hill of Mapleten, N. C.,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Omie
Hill near here.
Miss Grady Vaughan of Norfolk is
the guest of Miss Gladys Jernigan
this week.
Mrs. Nannie Brantley and Mrs. John
Brantley and little son of Center
Grove, spent Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Rob Simons at Bethlehem.
Mrs. T. W. Hayes and little daugh
ter Frances, returned to their home
last Sunday in Suffolk after spending
the week-end at the bed-side of her
niece Miss Thelma White who is quite
sick at her home near here.
Mr. Daniel Lowe, accompanied by
Mr. L. W. Dilday, motored to Winton
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Anna Jones and little son of
Norfolk, are spending some time with
Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. M. V. Wilson
in our community.
utue miss nnene oimons 01 isr
boro, is the gdest of her aunt, Mrs.
W. M. Askew.
Little Miss Hath Askew of Center
Grove spent ? few days last week with
Miss Lois Dilday.
Miss Sallie Hill returned last Wed
nesday after spending a week with her
grandson, Mr. W. P. Lowe near Har
rellsville.
Mrs. M. E. Godwin of Suffolk, is
at the bedside of her grand daughter,
Miss Thelma White this week.
Mrs. Caroline Slaughter is improv
ing at the present wilting.
(Editor's Note?The above letter
was received last week'too late for
publication?)
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE
This is to notify the public that the
undersigned has sold his entire in
terest of shop tools and machinery in
the firm of B. Vinson and Brother to
J. A. Horton. All persons holding
claims against the firm of B. Vinson
and Brother will be paid by the firm
of Rorton and Vinson. AO persons
indebted to the said firm of B. Vinson
and Brother will please make pay
ment to B. Vinson and -Brother.
T-t8-4t ?- B. VINSON
MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER^
. The Board of County Commissioners of Hertford County met on the
7th day of August, 1922. Present J. M. Eley, Chairman, John C. Taylor,
E. W. Whitley, E. H. Eure, John O. Aakew, Jr., and P. O. Tayloe.
Proceedings of last meetings read and approved.
The following committees were continued until next meeting of the
Board, to-wit:
Committee to build boat for Hills Perry.
Committee to repair Court house in Moneys Neck Township.
Committee on building cottages at the County Home.
The matter of water works.
Application was received from M. M. Browne for position of Superin
tendent of the County Home for the coming year. Upon motion and
carried unanimously, Mr. M. M. Browne was re-elected Superintendent' for
for the next year, at a salary of $600,' with Board for self and family and
doctor's attention to family.
The ladies of the Winton Betterment Association presented request
that the County make a email appropriation t&jvard the building of seats
around the trees on the Court House yard, | and after considering the
matter, the Board voted unanimously to allow the sum of $15.00 for this
purpose.
The Board voted to authorize the annual fee of $5.00 to be paid the
State Association of County Commissioners, the same to be paid by any
member attending the annual meeting of thia association (.whose expenses
eball be borne by such delegate and not the County) the fee to be reimbursed
by the County.
G. G. Reed appeared before the Board and requested that he be
relieved of poll taxes for year 1921, which request was granted on account
of a physical defect
A County Treasurer being elected by the Board on the first Monday in
September, the Clerk is instructed to notify all Banks of the County that
this matter Will be taken up at that meeting and to notify them that sealed
applications will be received by the Clerk up to that time.
The matter of sale of real estate for taxes taken up, and upon motion
and carried, the time for such sales was extended until first Monday in
September: Voting in the negative on this question, John C. Taylor.
The Board votes to meet again on the third Monday in August to meet
with the representaives of Murfreesboro Bapist church with reference to
a loan to them.
The Clerk of the Board is instructed to investigate and purchase
stair way strip for the Court House.
Commissioner E. H. Eure reports that he has ordered 18 tons of coal at
price of $18.50 delivered, and the Clerk is instructed to pay for same when
delivered.
On motion, F. G. Tayloe is appointed as a committee to investigate the
complaint of M/s. Mattie Hyatt with reference to error in listing town lots
at Ahoskie.
The building of a potatoe house at the County Home is referred to the
Building Committee having in charge the building of the cottages at the
Home. .
The following tax levy was made by the Board for the year 1922 to-wit:
For general county purposes, 15 cents on the 9100 property.
For general school purposes, 44 cents. Teachers salaries, and 8 cents,
incidental making total of 52 cents on the $100 property.
For Road purposes 25 cents on the $100 property.
A levy of $2.00 on each taxable poll ip the County.
The same tax as levied by the State (where allowed by law) is levied
by the county on all Schedule B articles.
The following special taxes levied as per request.
A special tax of 80 cents on the $100 property and 90 cents on each
poll for Como school district
Special tax of 80 cents on the $100 property and 90 cents on the poll
in Murfreesboro School district for maintenance and 80 cents on the $100
property and 90 cents on the pofl for Bonds.
Special tax of 15 cents On tie $100 property and 45 cents on the poll
k) Mapleton school district.
Special tax of SO cents on thO $100 property and 90 cents on the poll in
Wood row school district.
Special tax of 80 cents on the $100 pr9perty and 90 cents on the poll
in Winton school district for maintenance and 50 cents dn the $100
property and $1.50 on the poll for Bonds.
Special tax of 30 cents on the $100 property and 90 cents on the poll
in Holly Springs school district.
-Special tax of 10 cents on the $100 property and 30 cents on the poll
in St. Johns school district.
Special tag of 30 cents on the $100 property and 90 cent* on the poll in
Union school district for maintenance and 30 cents on the $100 property aiM
90 yents on the poll for bonds in the Union Bond district.
Special tax of 80 cents on the $100 property and 90 cents on the poll
in Menola school district and 30 cents on the $100 property and 90 cents on
the poll in said district for Bonds.
Special tax on the $100 property of 25 cents and 75 cents on the poll
in Harrellsville school district.
Special tax of 25 cents on the $100 property and 75 cents on thf poll
in Mill Neck school district.
Special tax of 40 cents on the $100 property and $1.20 on the poll in
Ahoskie School district.
The following, accounts against the county presented and ordered
paid, to-wit: .
Town of Winton, light bill - - -- $ 2.20
A. V. Greene, on contract building at County Home 1,000.00
Sears and Browne, supplies County Home 23.30
M. M. Browne, amount paid work at County Home . 22.85
Thad Dukes, work at County Home, July _ 20.00
J. A. Northcott, cleaning windows etc ._ .68
C. W. Howard, bringing prisoner to jail 1.20
B. Scull, salary July account ... 169.68
Abram Newsome, services as janitor, July 6.76
H. P. Euro, keeping Parkers Ferry, July 46.00
R. L. Bryan Co., index tabs C. S. Court office 1.32
Hertford County Herald, publishing reports _. 23.00
R. R. Buck, board of prisoners 52.70
R. L. Bryan Co., record book, C. 8. Court 37.60
N. C. Joyner, hauling lumber - ?>. 2.40
W. D. Browne, demonstration agent, colored, July.-> - 10,00
T. L Burbage, toxin antitoxin... 3.33
Jack Collins, keeping B. H. Ferry, July r 25.00
Matthew Wilson, keeping Tar Landing Ferry, July . 40.00
Dink Jones, keeping Hills Ferry, July '. 40.00
F. D. Flythe, coffin etc 10.70
W. P. Shaw, Jr. and Bro., light bulbs 1.00
Judie White, support for August. - ? 3.00
H. L. Miller, demonstration agent, July 50.00
No further business appearing before the board it adjourned to meet
again on the third Monday in August, 1922.
J. M. ELEY, Chairman,
J. A. NORTHCOTT, Clerk to Board.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having this day qualified as admin
istrator* of the estate of J. R. Odom,
late of Hertford County, N. C., this
is to notify all persona having claims
against said estate to present them to
the undersigned on or before the 14th
day of July, 1928, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 14th day of July, 1922.
W. D. ODOM, Administrator of
7-21-fit-up J. R. ODOM, Deceased
Subscribe to the HERALD?11.50.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having this -day qualified aa ad
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. A.
P. Sean, deceased, late of Hertford
County, N. C., this is to nptify all
persons holding claims against the
said estate to exhibit them to the un
dersigned on ol before the 19th day
of Jtny, 1923, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
pleSsi make immediate payment.
This 19th day of July, 1922.
T. W. SEARS, Administrator of
Mrs. A. P. Sean, deceased.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
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We wish to announce to the public that we have
moved our place of business across the'street in the
corner store on Newsome's block.
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We are prepared to serve you with a complete
line of HEAVY and FANCY GROCERIES, and our
market is specially equipped to serve you in the most
sanitary way possible.
We also wish to thank our patrons for their
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loyal patronage h the past and hope to sek-re them
as well as many new ones in our new store
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The Ahoskie Tobacco Market opened Aug. 17th
with a' full set of buyers. Prospects are good for
the largest market we have ever had. Don't fail
to sell your tobacco on this market and buy your
groceries from us. It will pay you.
0. E. EARLEY & BRO.
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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