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Hertford County Herald . Published Every Friday by VINSON * PARKER Owners J. ROY PARKER -Editor JAMES S. VINSON Manager Subscription Price One Year : $1.60 Six Months -? .76 Three Months -40 Advertising Rates Very reasonable and made known on request Entered as second-class mail matter February 26, 1910, at the posoffice at Ahoskie, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1878. Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION FRIDAY, NOV. 24, 1922 OUT OF PLACE Vulgar shows and traveling public dancing halls, usually known by the ancient name "Forty-Niners", are distinctly out of-place at a rural county fair, or any other fair for that matter. When these things are permitted to operate within a fair park, the high purposes and ideals which fairs are or-? ganized to promote become subsidized for the very things ?for which a decent society has no place except obliteration and destruction. If these are to become synonomous with fairs, it is about time to clean up house. The State Fair has already done it, and so have many other successful fairs, and they have not stopped op eration. OUR LAWYER-EDITORS When HoiTT Lloyd Law rence of Murfreeaboro became ertheth ?? Hertford Observ er the third lawyer in the three counties comprising the Roan oke-Chowan section was ush ered in as a member of the Fourth Estate. Bertie County I H8 M tW? lawyer-editors, j Matthews of the Windsor the AM an,d A'ariC SimP80IM>f the Aulander Advance. Lawyers are usually men of speaking ability, and it follows as a rule that they can do a ? ,Job ,of Putting their thoughts down on paper. If the average attorney can pros ecute public evils through a newspaper as nobly as he can a criminal in court; and, if he can uphold the better things with as much zeal as he can that of a client in court, news fKaP?nng should be a place for he lawyer's unoccupied time. uckily, Editor Lawrence is one of that kind who can wield a virile pen, and enjoys the con fidence of Hertford County People. The editorial utter ances of Hertford County's new Publication will doubtless have a forcefulness behind them, the newspaper business, es pecially the weekly press, al though steadily eliminating the sovenly and irresponsible ' still needs men who can measure up with those of other leading professions. A STANDARD ROAD Hertford County is already hald t0 draW a nine*foot hard surface road, Aulander to Winton. The State Highway 2Z~rthrough Commis triot h Hart of this dis trict, has sent word to Hertford folks saying "don't be uneasy; you will get it." Patience has characterized the people in this County from the very start of the state road building program. It has al most amounted to disinterest WlTL,!*"? d?n't-c?rednBW. W 1th little 6r no effort, the County has seen the construc tion of the Murfreesboro-Win ton road begun and now well under way. This has come to us m spite of predictions that I we would be lucky to get a bite The Aulander-Winton hi^Ji way is one of the most impor tant links in the system that is designed to reclaim -the East ern Lost Provinces. It will be the route of motdrists from the counties beyond the % Roanoke, via the Williamston bridge; and connects at Winton, via the bridge (promised), with the counties across the Chowan. It will have to take care of that travel. As a State unit it is impor tant that it be of standard width, all concrete. Leading to the county seat, as it does, it is one of the most traveled roads by the county folks. It isimportant from a local stand point that it be as good hs the best. These considerations coupled with the fact that the taxpay ers of the County have encum bered themselves to the amount of a half million dollars with which to connect county roads with the State system are just about enough to make out a tol erably fine case against the State Highway for stopping short of giving the 16-foot road of hard surfaced type. Ahoskie has started to do the 'very thing so many of its own citizens and many outsiders have been preaching for some time?she is cleaning herself up. We had lots rather see a woman issued a certificate as United States Senator than al low her to operate an automo bile on a busy town or city street. As a Senator she can do no more harm than the fellows who warm the seats in Washington; but, as unlicensed chaffeur, she is a dangerous woman. "One Day For The Orphans" is asking little from those who not only have ordinary earning power, but are also blessed with forbears. That is what every person is expected to do some time during the Thanks giving season. There are or phanages in the State that await funds with which to be come fathers and mothers to the parentless child. Don't for get that duty and privilege you have to help them do it. The window and porch boxes in which the fllowers grew so lovely dur ing the warmer months can still be kept attractive by using evergreens in them now. See that the houses fo? your live stock are in good repair for-the win ter. They need comfortable, sanitary quarters and will pay you well for the little time and expense. Farmers in a community in Wash ington" county ordered cooperatively through their county agent this fall about 400 bushels of differenfcsseeds at a savings of 18 cents a bushel. Excessive feeding of livestock be fore shipping is not desirable, says V. W. Lewis, livestock marketing spec I ialist. By light feeding they handle better, do not have so much shrink age and take on a better "fill" at the market before they are sold. . * ' NOTICE OF SALE ONE FORD t* AUTOMOBILE Whereas, W. D. Catling being the1 legal possessor of one Ford touring automobile did during the month of October, 1921, place said automo bile in the repair shop or garage of the undersigned, in Cofield, N- C. for repairs, which repairs have beefi made according to contract, and demand made on said Gatling and others for the payment of said repair bill, which bill is more than $50.00 and less than $100.00, and more than ninety days having elapsed and said bill not having been paid, and now for the payment and satisfaction of said bill and in pursuance of Section 2425, Consolidated Statutes of North Caro lina, the undersigned will on the 25th day of November, 1922, between the hours of 12 m., and 4 p. m., in front of the store of Hill Bros, in Cofield, N. C., offerTor sale for*cash said Ford touring automobile to the highest bidder as provided by said section. This 3rd day of November, 1922. W. I. HILL and C. L. SUMNER, Trading as Hill and Sumner. ^^^gg^^BRIDGER, Atty. SEEN AND HEARD THIS WEEK i BY THE OFFICE CAT ? J "If I owned property in Ahoskie, I would have to know why the tax list had been twisted and distorted to the detriment of som?r taxpayers and to the distinct advantage of oth ers," said a resident of the town on Wednesday morning. The Cat was right there and heard him say it. Another taxpayer standing by join ed in the protest against inequalities upon the face of the tax list. The publicity given the list books a few months ago will not down, and people are still wondering how it ever "got that way." There is just one outstanding reason tor much of it? some big taxpayers have had a "pull", and have been able to talk their val uation down, while many have worked upon the assumption that the apprais ers were appointed to do the work, and that they were fair-minded per sons whose interest was for the town ship and not for any one individual or set of individuals. "Something ought to be done to Church street" is one of the patent truisms in Ahoskie. And, there is no doubt "something should be done'. That 'something' should be further grading of the road bed, and the fill ing of holes in the street. The side walk needs repairing, too. Weather has been fine latelybut we've got it coming to us before the winter has gone. Right now is a good time to prepare for what's coming. Turn right around on your heels and you find a member of the town administration who admits the needs, but in the same breath tells you "there is no money with which to carry out any such program." And, there's nothing to do but believe him ?it is a fact. This same fellow will tell you quickly to pay your taxes, give the town some money, and then watch for something to be done. Constable Britton is parading the streets of the town this week with a couple of neatly bound tax books under his arm. And, that is not all he is loaded with?the Town Council has given him the authority and spec ific instructions to "get out and get." For a few days every taxpayer can get a 1 per cent reduction on his 1922 taxes and, knowing that the harvest ' season is the best time in which to get rid of this "necessary evil;', it is | a good time to pay up and get -a re ceipt. _____ ? t "Happy" Yert, shivering in the early Wednesday morning breezes, asked the ,Cat to inform the' world that the watering fountain out in Railroad street is not now nor was it ever intended to be a hitching post. The fellow Who fastened his reins to the spigot Monday played havoc with the watering place. "How do they know who the 'Nice People' are?" one young school child was overheard to remask as she pass ed the local moving picture show and saw a sign "Nice People Only ad mitted here tonight". That same sign, which was advertising one of DeMille's DeLuxe productions?"Nice People"?had some more Ahoskie folks gambling on their chances of entry. Having^ finished that paragraph about "Nice People" and sitting idly for a moment, while the little brain that's left in me was trying to fun j ction to the point of suggesting another idea, in walked a very 'nice' j fellow, and here's what he said "How about giving us a little write-up on what we are doing?" "Of course, we will be glad to do it?send it along or give us the dope" was the answer. There's nothing to that, you say. And you are right^except that every weekly newspaper needs one nice fel low, one who knows the fiqe points of policy, to handle the free publicity hounds whoVegard a newspaper as a clearing house for every pet ijlea or private proposition, and the spokes man for every i business, private, quasi-public, or public. It is a hard proposition, and one that is not hi* ways pleasant The Tunis correspondent to this paper tells about fiow his folks on the banks of the Chowan are still having lots of fun out of the "Old Planta tion" and the "Porty-Niners"?two super-attractions at the Hertford County Fair. The Cat, browsing about town with both ears wide open, has failed to find anybody in Ahos kie who is getting much fun out of it nowadays. Most of them are dig ging holes in their pockets trying to discover the little mite left there, af ter the "Forty-Niners" got theirs. The stuff heard here is unprintable in the main, that is, the editor has{ ' decreed that from the standpoint of decency, he will exclude it from place in the paper. And, the Cat thinks there are some folks who will be mighty glad he has made the decis ion. There is unanimity of opinion on that point. From Powellsville?"Why can't Bertie have a fair?" It is very easily done by taking the (') and "t" off that word 'can't.' Hertford and Ber tie potentially are two of the best 'fair counties in North Carolina. To gether, they could put on an agricul tural and livestock exhibit that would attract not only record breaking crowds but likewise would give this territory some publicity that would work to its material benefit. A movement already started to or ganize a two-county fair is gaining strength every day. It is not going to die, for there is not only suggest ion behind it, but the folks want it, and are ready and willing to help put it over. With sufficient wholesome entertain ment, including athletic contests, football games, basketball games, racing,and clean, shows, and riding de vices substituted for the questionable performances and un-elevating tent crowds there can be made right here no one of North Carolina's best one of North Carolina's best county fairs. Subscribe to the HERALD?$1.60. FARMS FOR RENT I have a splendid * four horse farm near Cofield, good five-room residence and one other tenant house, and plenty of buildings, barns, j stables and shelters. Also a part of the John C. Newsome land about three miles from Ahoskie. For particulars, terms, etc. ~ I see? E. M. WOOTEN Ahoskie, - N. C. I ? FARMS THAT PAY Iu the Famous Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl vania. Rich, level, smooth blue-grass stock, dairy and orchard farms of 26 to 1,000 acres, with good buildings, on or near National Highways. 137 acres, smooth, level farm, showing up ftne 6-room residence, large barn, all kinds fruit in bearing, large spring, running water through farm, in one of the best sections of the Valley; $6,500. - 228 acres, 10-room residence, large barn, good orchard, 100 acres, blue grass pasture with running water, 20 acres heavy timber, near R- R- town and High School, $45 an acre. 122 acres, splendid 10 room brown stone residence, electric lights, fur nace heat, running water, large 60x 100 foot bank barn, 2 large silos. Near city, on. National Highway. Price less than improvements cost Perfect climate, abundant rain fall, pure water, solid roads, cheap 'farm labor, low taxes. Near the largest and best markets of our. country. WRITE FOR FARM BARGAINS THAT WILL MAKE YOU MONEY AND GOOD HOMES. W. T. BIRMINGHAM, 38 W. Water St. Winchester, Va. 9-22-10t. NOTICE By virtue of an order of the Super ior Court of Hertford County, made at October term, 1922, in the cause entitled, Willie Newsome next friend of Audey B. Newsome, Mary F. New some, Janie E. Newsome and Thelma D. Newsome. The undersigned Com missioner will on the 11th day of December, 1922, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, in the Town of Ahoskie, N. C. in front of the post office, at 12 o'clock, the following described tract of land, situate in Hertford County, N. C. to-wit: That tract lying on the eastern border of the Town of Ahoskie, bounded on the west by the land of Mariah Newsome and the public road leading from Co field to hoskie, on the north by the land of Geo. Chamblee and others, on the east by the lands of J. R. Gar rett and on the south by the lands formerly owned by W. J. Mitchell and the lands of J. R. Garrett. Contain ing 89 acres more or less. This the 9th day of November 1922. WILLIE NEWSOME, ? Commissioner. JNO. E. VAN ft, Attorney 11-17-4t ,?r f PROFESSIONAL CARDS Dr. C. G. Powell DENTIST Phone No. 10. AhockU, N. C. R. R. ALLEN A SON Dtibri In SASH, DOORS, BLINDJS, 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, Nose, and Throat Farmers-Atlantic Bank Bldg In Office every WEDNESDAY Dr. W. C. Mercer DEfflriST Offices over Mn. Britton's store Ahoekie, N. C. JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES ?The Wood Eternal For Solo By C. B. MORRIS Colerain, N. C. Ask for delivery, prices aad samples s ' 11 " " " ' " * o . /fHands chappe4?A IMEHTHOLATUM 1 \heals quickly and J p^^?"MpWfolk*!^eadin^FaniioirCenterT|^MMM"^ Do Your Shopping Where You Get Much Service and Little Prices There are six big floors here?filled with Fall and Christmas merchandise. This is equal to 18 floors in a store of ordinary size. The popularity of Smith & Welton's however, does not depend upon size but upon excellence of servie and lowness of prices. We will be glad to number YOU among our patrons I ' y ? 111 ZZSSZZ^????? i The New Autumn Styles ? ? The new Autumn styles in Suits, Coats and dresses and all the accessories of an attract ivajcostume; the later ideas in h'ousefurnishings; apparel for misses and children; donzens, hund reds, thousands of articles to delight the eyes of the shopper, are here at prices that are 4 equally pleasing. If you cannot come to Norfolk to see them write and tell us what you desire. _ - - > P. 0, Substation ?-"iC Ypu can have your parcels wrapped free and mail them in the Branch Postoffice on \ our main floor. % Checking Dep't. i ^ At the checking Department you may safely leave your par cels without charge while during your Christmas shopping. ~ - * - - A Floor of Xmas Gifts Our entire sixth floor has been transformed into a fairyland for the Kiddes. Every con ceivable toy that will give pleasure to a boy or girl is displayed here. In addition to that there are hundreds of gift articles throughout the > entire store. It is impossible to name them all but we will be glad to answer your'inquiry if you cannot pay as a visit. Mail orders or inquiries directed to Miss Lilian Wood row receive personal atten tion and your order will be filled by a "shopper" who will buy for you just as carefully as if she were buying for herself. If the article is not satisfactory you can exchange it or have your money refunded. Mail orders are taken at the ? tame prices offered to Norfolk buyers. ?* \ Smith and Welton 300 to 306?Granby Street?300 to 306 NORFOLK, - VIRGINIA
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