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T*1 ^ 17' $ King of the HIB A <?. ltX2. W?tn Nmptpar Unlan.) THB long hill glistened la the wta ter moonlight Uka a floated cake. The road that ran down It Ilka ?? ' Silvered ribbon, ranching across the , railroad track and on through the val ley, lost Itself In a shimmering hasa of snowy whiteness. The wind, as If afraid of awakening the sleeping town, had hushed Itself Into stillness,' waiting along the way and under the | shadows of the quiet trees for the sig- i nal of dawn. The scene was an Invita tion to a sport now largely displaced by rushing motor cars, but then one at the chief delights of the Christmas 1 season. The bobsled of those days and nights was ths pride of owners j and the prise winner of competitions J The annals of the Slater Hill race < course registered triumphs as real and i momentous as those of any race track. ( The moon had watched with an ex pectant eye until ten of the clock and was about to retire under a passing doud In disappointment, when the clamor and shouting of an approach- I lng crowd renewed Its spirit. From a side street they came, merry lads and , lasses, with those of later years who , had not forgotten how to be young. Boon the head of the hill was crowded with competitors and the air rang with the bustling pre pa rations for the . first race. The sleds of that time ware no or- i dlnary affairs. Large enough to bold from four to six passengers, they re joiced In significant titles and all the beauty and comfort that their maker's art could put Into shape, paint and ' upholstery. When loaded and en a J s ' ?r ] Competing Slodo Da shod Away. steep and ley road thay wm swift i enough to distance the wind, and, tin. | 1 controlled by bit and bridle, they could net be stopped before reaching the toot of the Incline. There wm thus enough of adventure In their trips to furnish the tiogHng excitement that kept out toe winter cold. The good natured ""rivalry, too, gave Interest to the sport This year there wm a medal reason tor the gathering, for Tom Atkins, baring received a Christmas present ef a sled of the latest style and named "The King of the Hill," had been boasting that the title wm a just one and arousing all the determination that the others had to prove him wrong. The "Dart" the "Racer," the "Dauntless," the "Peerless," and ethers m glorious were eager to heat the untried and vaunting newcomer. The first race wm Inconclusive, tor Atkins got a false start and tipped his load over into a snow bank. The sec ond and the third races gave the lau rels to the "Dart" and the "Peerless," respectively, and left Atkins' heart In his boots; bat the fourth attempt end ed with "The King of the Hill" a rod ahead and w^h its owner's chin -pro- ' tuberant and uplifted. Then time went by with varying fortunes until the concluding and deciding contest It Was agreed (hat the winner of this final should be crowned the king of the hill Indeed, with none to dispute his rtffht ?mid the hubbub of these last ar- , rangements ao one had heard the dla- 1 tact whistle of "The Flyer," as the J night express for Boston was called, ' and the competing sleds dashed away 1 down the long descent without a ] thought of danger, nor, until half way ^ down, did any danger appear, but then , the locomotive's headlight flashed around the curve and upon the cross tag, now but a short distance away, with a baleful and threatening glare. The other sleds, eomawfcat In the rear, were steered Into the roadside t now or left to take care of them selves as their riders rolled off, but i "The King of the Hill" kept on, la seeming Ignorance of the Imminent " collision. Not until the warning blasts at the engine whistle seemed to startle him into action did Atkins move to save himself and bis load, "?ten, with a wrench of his steering gear and a sturdy leg-sw?ep, he brought his sled about, throwing it over upon Its side and upon its fright ened load as the train swept by, al most brushing them on Its way. / It was what the barber called "a dose shave," and what Atkins called "as good as a mile," but the boys called it a victory and rode Atkins home on "The King of the Hill" with their full indorsement of tbe title. The old hill Is still there. It gUhera yet In Christmas moonlights. But the boys and girls of the bobsled time have grown old, the later generation has new toya and the glorious fun of, Slater's Hill Is but s memory. A pleasant memory It Is, though, and that is a brave, bright spot fn It that registers the night when Tom Atkins got a double score In beating both the < racers and the train on his "King of the Hilt" - r'* Hr3i MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The newly elected Board of County Commissioners of Hertford County met on the 4th dey of December, 1922. Present E. W. Whitley, E. H. Euro, W. J. Vaughan, J. O. Askew, Jr? end P. G. Teyloe end Dr. J. H. Mitchell. After being duly sworn in by D. R. McQlohon, Clerk Superior Court, they proceeded to the election of o chairman. After balloting Dr. J. H. Mitchell was declared elected^ chairmen for the ensuing year. After election of h chairman, the proceedings last meetings were ?red and approved. Mr. J,ohn C- Taylor was continued by the board as a committee to complete the repairs to court house at Maneys Neck. Mr. F. G. Teyloe turned in $38.00 being the amount of sale-of cow at the County Home. ? " On motion and carried the Board votes to allow Walker and Forbes relief on taxes on the Britt land same to be reduced 33 1-8 per cent it not having been reduced as other property, and also relief from 3 1-2 acres 'Mitchell land" listed in error The Board took up the matter of electing a County Attorney for the coming year and upon motion and carried W. D. Boone was re-elected as County Attorney at same salary $75-00 per year. The Board took up the matter of a "whole time" health officer which question had been acted on by the old Board, and took a vote on the question >f rescinding the action of the former board which appropriated 50 per cent the salary of such officer, and voting in the affirmative to rescind W. J. Vaughan, J. O. Askew, Jr., and J. H. Mitchell. Voting in the negative "F. G. Tayloe, E. W. Whitley and E. H. Eure. The vote resulting in a tie, Chairman J. H. Mitchell voted again in the affirmative and the appropriation was declared withdrawn. The Chairman appointed W. J. Vaughan and F. G. Taytoq as Committee to look after the County Home for the coming year. E. H. Eure and J. A. Northcott are empowered to /purchase half car load if coal from J. D. Beale and the Clerk is instructed to make payment for is me when delivered. E. H. Eure and J. A. Northcott are also empowered to make payment For the heating plant when all the work has been completed, and tested. Report of the Grand Jury October term was received by the Board. The annual report of the Clerk Superior Court was received and same referred to Mr. E. H. Eure of the Board to check the same and report to the Board at its next meeting. ' The following officers, newly eleeted, presented their official bonds which bonds were unanimously approved by the Board to-wit: B. Scull, Sheriff; D. R. McGlohon, Clerk of Superior Court and J. A. Northcott, Register of Deeds. The aboye officer* subscribed to the oath of office and same is on file. 1 The following tax collectors also presented bonds which bonds were unanimously approved by the Board to-wit: W. L. Matthews, Tax Collector >f Winton Township, and S. E. Vaughan, Tax Collector of Ahoslde Town ship. The above bonds being for collection of 1922 tax list. The bond of C. W. Howard, Contable-elect for St. Johns township was pven back to him with request that he make some minor changes in same ind present at the next meeting of the Board. ' Upon motion and carried the Board authorizes the sale of the old cell in the County jail to the Town of Ahoskie fo'rthe price of $26.00. The following bills against the County presented, approved and ordered [>aid to-wit: 0. scuu, snerin, salary quarter ending December 1st 9 450.00 F. 8. Whitley, expense and work Court House Maneys Neck ? 41.89 rhad Dukes, work at County Home ? 20.00 It. H. Browne, amount paid supplies County Home 25.86 Sears and Brown, supplies County Home?? 48.89 S. L. Miller, County Demonstration Agent, November 50.00 Dink Jones, keeping Hills Ferry, November 40.00 W. S. Trader, bringing prisofter to jail i. . 2.80 Ifyrtle Swindell, home demonstration, November 25.00 RTalker, Evans 4 Cogswell, 1 index binder - 37.50 R. L. Bryan Co., I chattel mortgage record? 87.60 State Laboratory, anti-toxin- 12.50 1. W. Boone, services Board of Health ! 12.00 1. A. Northcott, computing corporation tax and bank tax, etc. 16.65 ?~ Building Supplies Corporation, flue tiling 33.75 ^ Edwards and Broughton Co., supplies Clerk's Office 6.75 E. J. Gerock, expenses taking vote to Hertfprd,- N. C. 12.60 I. A. Northcott,^ recording official bonds 3.75 R. R. Buck, board prisoners - 11.45 \skew Brothers, carpet strips Court house 20.68 Hertford County Herald, publishing reports ' j 11.80 P. -W. Holloman, services in electi6n 1 13.99 r. Charles, services in election 48.78 F. L. Darden, services in election 4.00 r. E. Futrell, services in election ? .* 86.16 1. T. Newsome, services in election 4.00 r. D. Northcott, services in election 4.00 I [. T. Rhodes, services in election C? ' 44.72 jeorge T. Underwood, services in election 4.00 3. S. Liverman, services id election t 4.00 ?. B. Griffith, services in election 42.38 L- C- Williams, services in election ? 10.40 ff. A. Perry, services Board Election 4.00 R.\0. Hill, services in election 9.20 F. C. Taylor, services in election 29.79 3. P. Winborae, services in election : c 4.00 k. G. Bazemore, services in election 6.00 Ibram Newsome, services janitor, November --? 6.00 t P. Eure, keeping Parkers Ferry, November 45.00 Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Co., supplies to County Home 52.00 iV. D. Boone, salary County Attorney, 1922 ----- .75.00 E. J. Gerock, printing tickets and services Board of election 31.99 M. C. Joyner, brick, sand and drayage - 1-- 47.56 Matthew Wilson, keeping Tar Landing ferry, November.. -35.00 tboskie Building Supply Co., brick ! 7.00 T. M. Forbes, services in election and voting booths 12.90 S. V. Grissom, services in election - ? - 4.00 V. E. Cullens, services in election ;_T * 4.00 L C. Mason, services in election ... 36.93 'udie White, support for December 3.00 TOTAL $1,550.06 No further business'before the Board it adjourned to meet again on he first Monday in January, 1928. J. H- MITCHELL, Chairman. A. NORTHCOTT, Clerk to the Board. ? was made to restore health to people in your condition. It has been' of perftianeht benefit to thousands who were afflicted just as you are.' Why sdon't you try a bottle? Get in line for better health?' beginning today. . Every Drug Store carries Dr. Miles' MedicinegJ ' ' jjr. ? , ' Jjv'A'i' \ t?V ' ? ' ? v" ? *??*' ' '*?' ? "**' . JUK wMMlKCIAL rKIN l lNG IS DONE WITH LATEST II MACHINERY, NEW TYPE, AND SKILLED WORKMEN .. ,i . ' ' ? ? ' 1 1 1 1 ' ! 111 1 ' " 1" I ?" ' _ ' j "Norfolk's Greatest Music House" [ j ' y??? T"'TT-M,Tr I |l 1 .'..""V. , * First Clearance Hera U your biggest opportunity to have music in your home at the smallest possible price. Our entire stock of pianos, phonographs and playerpianos (with a few exceptions) is'being offered at tremendously reduced prices in our Great Annual Clearance Sale. Never before has "Norfolk's greatest Music , Housd" offered such an enormous variety of high grade instruments for such little money. Our floors are jammed full of pianos and phonographs including > Victrolas and Brunswick Phonographs and you will find buying very easy here We pay freight on any purchase shipped within 100 miles of Norfolk and w* will refund at least one-half the transportation expense to any purchaser of $200 or more. We will allow easy payments to any pur chaser of approved credit standing. In addition to that you will save a largte amount by taking advantage of. these special aale prices. A selection of Music Rolls, Bench and Scarf as given FREE with each PlaVerpiano. Sensational Shattering of Prices Used Pianois Upward from $93 ??? Used Playerpianos i Upward from $197 Used Cabinet Phonographs $39 Sonora Phonographs New?Were $175 $93 Brand New. <fcOCQ Pianos at Brand New d*Q7Q Player Pianos ? 2/ f. The Levy-Page Co. is the original Victrbla headquarters of Norfolk and also the Bruqswifck Phonograph headquarters. The Levy-Page Co. is the exclusive Tide water agency for nationally famous pianos and playerpianos such as the Chicker ing, "Ampico", Milton. McPhal, Biddle, Franklin, Premier, Baby Grand and others in Grands and Uprights. . , LEVY-PAGE CO. 107-109 City Hall Ave. - - 110 E. Plume St. Norfolk, Virginia ? Ready for Christmas I t e When looking for the Christmas Candies, Apples, Oranges, Nuts, Figs, Dates, and other goodies, you'll find them here, all in large quantities and at attractive prices. 5 Sff ? W BB* m W J ffi GIFTS FOR THE MEN 0? AND BOYS JpS^ Hats, Caps, Neck Tties, Socks, Collars'? All makeMalVgifts for the boys and |l men, ana we hare them here. A wide choice to select from, and not so high in price to keep you from buying. Make it a useful present Florsheim Shoes For Med Style and Price To Suit Choice Line of Groceries, Heavy and Fancy Ready for Christmas Shoppers. MYERS & LEARY \ Ahoskie, N. C. 1 ======== *
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