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MEETING OF BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Road Commissioners of Hertford County met on the 7th
day of December, 1922. Present All of the Board.
Proceeding of last meeting read and approved.
Mrs. C. F. Peele appeared before the Board and made complaint to the
dfMdges swarded for location of road across her lend, and the Board pro
ceeded to revise the report of the jury and Voted to make same read$76j00
instead of $25.00 and ordered the difference paid'to her.
It is ordered that Chairman and Secretary execute two notes for
remaining amount due on Mack trucks $2,086.18 making noteee in equal
amounts $1043.09 and to send check for internet $62.59 on the $2/086.18.
Report of jury received in damage case of T. D. Bazemore, showing
damages $25.00 to said Bazemore; said report approved and ordered paid.
Upon motiop and carried it is the order of the Board that no Commis
sioner shall keep feed or team on his premises and cannot deal with them
selves in any manner.
* The Clerk ia instructed to notify J. R. Harrell that the action of the
Board in revising damages of J. R. Harrell, was the action of the Board
and not any individual member gf the Board.
The following pay roll was examined, approved and ordered paid, to wit:
J. C. Benjamin, machine wheels and boxing ... 9 /44.00
Fanners-Atlantic Bank, horse feed draft. 740.00
Barnes-Sawyer Grocery Co., groceries and horse feed ?... 352.54
J. C. Benthall, nails, rope and axle grease 5.23
Standard Oil Co., oils 96.55
P. G. ines, amount paid wharfage on hay . : 4.56
Ernest L. Sawyer, C. S. C., court cost Pasquotank county prisoners 228.80
Ahoskie Supply Co., one shot gun and pots 45.00
W. L. and J. E. Simmons, twelve mattresses 35.25
W. E. Leggett, 1111 -feet oak lumber at $8.00 ' 33.33
G. N. Harrell, professional services 15.00
Ahoskie Department Store, clothing, shoes and mattresses . 151.20
R. C. Coley, express paid , 2.84
Watson A Co., oils, etc. < 314.17
United Telephone Co., phone rent of Superintendent, November.. * 3.60
Farmers-Atlantic Bank, draft ear load horse feed 736.00
H. G. Snipes, rent 10 mules one month, September 125.00
Prank Phelps, 10 bales peanut hay at 50c.. 50.60
W. B. Pollard, services and medicine ... ... 7.26
P. G. Hines, salary, November 208.83
G. B. Mitchell, salary November ". .'. 105.00
M. R. Taylor, services in damage case - 2.00
R. C. Mason, services in damage case 2.00
G. D. Askew, services in dafnage case ..... ... 2.00
T. D. Bazemore, award of damages to land ... 26.00
W. H. Roughton, 20 bales pea vines 10.00
Hertford County Herald, pay roll blanks ? 3.00
Jack Collins, keeping.Wiccacon bridge October 25.00
Askew Brothers, lanterns and qif .' 8.09
Hertford County Herald, publishing proceedings 9.60
Mrs. C. F. Peele, balance on damages to land 50.00
Mack International Truck Co., note on trucks , 1,074.38
City Market, beef 8.56
H. R. Lassiter, shop bill 4.70
W. P. Shaw, Jr., A Bro. nails 1.88
J, H. Sessoins, repairs on truck 1.25
J. E. Taylor A Co., tube, wrench and other Articles 6.20
Williams and Taylor, tube, paint and shovel 1 1 7.50
G. L. Mitchell, rope ... ... 1.00
E. D. Banks, tube, labor and parts 7.00
C. T. Bazemore, beef for camp ;.. 8.24
H. H. Jones, beef for camp ...... .... ...... 12.60
J. B. Archer, beef for camp ...... ..... 8.60
E. B. Vaughan, services as Commissioner and mileage ... 25.60
M. E. Worrell, services as Commissioner and mileage .......... 66.60
J. B. Worrell, services as Commissioner and mileage 185.60
L. K. Walker, services as Commissioner and mileage .... 77.20
W. B. Pollard, services as Commissioner and mileage 78.00
H. G. Snipes, services as Commissioner and mileage 101.20
B. N. Sykes, services as Commissioner and mileage - 100.70
.T. A. Northcott, services as Seeretarj^and extra work 160.00
Mack Track Corporation, interest onnote N 62.59
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(6,B68.18
The foBowMg-amounts paid for labor and foremen, to-wit:
St Johns Township , ...... ..$ 280.44
Ahoskie Township .... 256.62
Maneys Neck Township .... ... 355.66
Murfreesboro Township ... ........ ... 149.87
Winton TOWMMp ..... ...... '164*7
Harrellsville Township 160:65
1,346.50
Amouat.peid for brige -work and foreman 107.00
Amounts paid foreman, grwsrds and truck 'driven Convict camp.. 296.50
TOTAL 17,113.13
No 'further business' before the Board it adjourned.
J. B. WORRELL, Chairman.
J. A. NORTHCOTT, Clerk to Board.
The nearly elected Board of Road Commissioners being qualified met
on the 11th day of December, 1922, consisting of J> B. Worrell, John D.
Bridger, Dr. W. B. Pollard, H. G. Snipes, Dr. J. A. Powell and J. R. Garrett
The Board immediately went into an election oif Chairman and after
taking several ballots resulted in a tie, no chairman being elected; after
this unsuccessful attempt to elect a Chairman, motion was made and
seconded and carried that Mr. J. B. Worrell be named as temporary chair
man for the day only.
After naming temporary Chairman the proceedings of last meeting
were read and approved.
Bill from J. T. Rhodes was presented for rewiring colored school on
account of wires being torn down by the road workers, and upon mdtion and
carried said Mil was delivered to Dr." Pollard with Instructions to investigate
and report.
It appearing to the Board that the Bond account is charged by the
County Commissioner* with Rem proportion *f salary of Sheriff for 1922
fl, 101.96, the board votes that the Secretary take the matter up with the
Coun^ Commissioners and request that the Secretary take the matter ap
with the County Commissioners and request that the item be credited back
Until some other^arrangemftnts or settlement Of the matter can be effected.
The Sheriff is ordered by the Board to summon a Jury to assets damages
to property of Mrs. W. R. Daniel on account of hauling send for her land.
Upon motion and carried the board instapctts the Clerk of the Board
to prepare for it a statement Of the total amount spent for road work since
April 1st, 1921, and to show as far as possible the amount expended for oach
township. . '
The voteWnnanimously that the entire board meet at Winton at 9:30
a. m., at the Court House and start on an inspection tour of the roads of the
County tfnd ascertain what roads have been built and also to, get an in
ventory Of material.
The following bills were approved by the Board and ordered paid, to-wit.
Austin Brothers Co., steel spans for bridges ?....1 $2,135.20
A. W. Overman, shop work 1.85
Cofield Manufacturing Company, lumber 79.46
W. D. Boone,' services as attorney and expenses 1922 63.32
TOTAL $2,819.38
No further business before the Board it adjourned to meet again on
Thursday, December tl, 1922.
J. B. WORRELL, Pro Term
J.-*.'NORTHCOTT, Clerk to Beard.
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Hittie Phelps was born near
Creswell, N. C-, July 1, 1864 , and
died November 28. 1822 after g lin
gering illness of several months. She
was the widow of L. M. Phelps who
died in 1888. Then came the dark
days of her life, and one with less
faith would have been overwhelmed,
but she had when a mere child placed
her hand in God's hand and she never
withdrew it. Only those of us who
saw her beautiful life in our home
can know the perfection of her
faith and patience.
She died in Elizabeth City at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. T.
Puckett whose devotion to her was
her crowning joy.
Mother, we will cherish your mem
ory as we loved your life and yonr
sweet influence will continue to guide
us upward and onward to that haven
where we know you are resting at
last.
She joined Scuppernong Methodist
church when a child and was always
a faithful attendant until her health
failed, then in spirit she was there.
Our homes are shrouded' in gloom,
but over them hangs God's rainbow
of promise, "TO never leave thee nor
forsake thee," and may our grief
stricken hearts be coipforted in say
ing "The Lord gave and the Lord hath
taken away, blessed be the name of
the Lord."
We know that her sweet smiling
face will never more greet us and
while our hearts are saddened by her
going away, we bow in humjile sub
mission to the will of Him who doeth
all things well, and whom she de
lighted to serve, and in whose prec
ious promises we know that we cdh
meet her where God will wipe away
all tears from our eyes, after life's
fitful fever is over.
May the influence of her beautiftil
life and character strengthen and
widen our sad lives, for her life was
beautiful in ite simplicity.*
On Wednesday her body was taken
to Creswell for the funeral and in
terment.
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In the absence of her pastor, M. W.
Hester, the services were conducted
at the M. P. Church by the pastor,
Rev. Hetticox, on Thanksgiving Day
at 11 o'clock and the remains laid
to rest in the family cemetery under
a profusion of beautiful flowers to
await tie resurrection morn.
She leaves to mourn their loss three
daughters and two sons, Mrs. H. S.
Basnight of Ahoskie, Mrs. H. W.
I Batsman of Creswell, Mrs. W. T.
Puckett 6f Elisabeth City, John L.
Phelps of Creswell and Bruce E.
1 Phelps of Richmond. ?
Farewell, farewell,
Why must it be!
The plaintive word comes back to me.
Hush, sad heart, be still, be still;
.Not mine, but His high will
Be done, perhaps some day
An angel hand will wipe away
The tear that dims my bailing eye?
'Til then, dear mother goodbye, good
bye! HER CHILDREN.
NOTICE?VALUABLE FARM AND
TIMBER FOR SALE'
As directed by the last will and
testament of J. H. Pritchard, deceas
ed, of record in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Const of Bertie, in
Book "L" of Wills on pages 510 et
seq., am offering ajt private sale the ]
following described tract of land and
timber, to-wit:?Said tract of land
lying and being in Roxobel Township,
Bertie county, North Carolina, ad
joining the lands of W. P. Tyler, J.
'J. Jilcott, W. E- Womble and others,
and known as the "A. H. Pritchard
Home Place," containing three hun
dred acres, more or less, and being in
about two and one-half miles of the
town ef Roxobel, and about three
fourths of a mile of good school.
Abottt on# hand red and sixty acres of
this tract of land is cleared and in a
good state Of cultivation and has four
good houses in tame including the
dwelling of the late A. H. Pritchard.
This tract of land has at least Six j
hundred thousand feet of original j
growth pine, not more than two and j
one-half or three miles from the Sea
board Air line Railway and the At
lantic Coast Line Railway, arfll sell the
farm or separate. .
Possession given the ilrst day of
January, 1928.
Those Wanting to see the land or
timber see the undersigned at Roxo
bel, N. C.
E. R. TYLER,
Executor of J. H. Pritchard.
NOTICE OF SALE
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On the 5th day of January, 1923,
I will offer for aale at public auction
the following personal property.
Entire household and Idtchen fur
niture, twd milch cows, thirty head of
hogs and other preeonal property.
Time?10:00 a. m. at home plaee.
Terms?Cash.
T. W. SEARS, Administrator,
Estate of Mrs. A. P. Seats.
EVERY CHRISTMAS IS BIGGER
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Day Maana Mara to Oraatar Numbar
of Paople? Boundariaa Extended
Yaar Aftar Yaar. y
<Sf _ 1 N uncounted pulpits and on
f II a multitude of printed pages
M' thla Christmas day will be
9 9 made the subject of glow
ing pictures of the progress
of tha world toward peace, and peace
with honor and justice.
In some features the holiday of glv
lng, the day set apart for rejoicing
over the birth of the most potent
apostle of peace mankind has ever
known, wears a more nobly prophetic
aspect thla year than it has had In a
century or a millennium, and thrilling
appeals to the faith and brotherly
love of good people can be made with
out In the least overstepping the
bounds of truth. Tha facts are rich
In promise, beyond the realisation of
many eyes weary of long strife and
repeated disillusionment. There will
be comparatively little danger of ex
aggeration in the praise of Christmas
this glorified day which finds the
world scarcp able to 'grasp the fnll
meaning of great events.
But there Is another phase of
Christmas which Is always well wfrth
noting, and especially so when the
pace of human progress Is quickened
by momentous changes toward peace
and good wtlL This la the constant
widening and unending conquests of
the beat of holidays
Every Christmas Is bigger than the
one before tt. Always the day means
mote to a greater number of human
beings. Yea> after year Its bounda
ries are extended. Tear by year Its
sunshine la shed upon more of tha
earth's Inhabitants.
This does not necessarily mean the
gains of the Christian religion, for
Christmas is wider than Christianity.
The day of the coming of Jesus is
cherished by many millions who have
no connection with Christian churches
or the faith they profess. The holiday
is dear to all who live in lands where
Christians are most numerous. It
wins the devotion of little children
and holds their affection as they grow
older. For multitudes Its observance
is not in any sense a rite of belief, but
a manifestation of rejoicing In the
love of fellow-dwellers in a world
which at best has too little of the
sunshine of kindness and affection.
There is no reason to fear that this
growth of Christmas will cease. There
is nothing to indicate Oat It will ever
fall to widen the realm of bright
hopes and radiant thoughts, shining
children's eras and smiling older faces,
when winter days are briefest and
darkest, in tne more populous ^alf of
the earth, and nature leaves most for
man to do, in making the world cheer
ful and life worth while.?Cleveland
News-Leader.
SHOPPING.
Here's a trot*
that's pur*
, apa pearly,
/ Fresher t h'a n
' the morning
Sew;
J>, Do roar shop- ?
y ping bright
\ ana early?
m Do It early an?
got through!
A Gift Suggestion.
A pretty little Christmas (1ft la ? '
"towel holder, made In the same way as
the elastics. Make two strips of the
band, one a little longer than the other,
und wind ribbon of the seme shade on
two large embroidered hoops and one
small one. Join to the bands, small
one at the top and large ones on the
bottom. Run white ribbon through
the bands and finish with bows at the
top of hoops. This Is also nice as a
Us rack or hair ribbon holder.
MORTGAGE SALE
Pursuant to the provisions of a
deed of trust executed by Mattie L.
Sewell and T. W. Sewell he husband
to D. C. Barnes, Trustee on the 1st
day of January, 1919, and registered
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Hertford County, in book 64, page
431; default having been made in the
payment of the bond therein set forth
and at the request of the holder
thereof, the undersigned will sell at
public auction, for cash, in the town
of Murfreesboro, N. C., in front of
the post office, on the 13th day of
January, 1928, between the hours of
11 o'clock a. m. and 1 o'clock p. m the
following property: That tract of
land in Murfreesboro Township, Hert
ford County, North Carolina, and
known as the Leonadas Parker, or T.
W. Sewell Home Place, which is
bounded on the North by the lands of
G. M. Blow, on the East by the W. R.
Barrett land, being the Allison Parker
land, on the South by the Winton and
Woodland Road and on the West by
the lands of T. E. Browne, containing
EIGHTY ACRES more or less.
Conveyed by the said Mattie L.
Sewell and T. W. Sewell to satisfy
the debt and interest provided for in
said deed of trust.
This 12th day of December, 1922.
D. C. BARNES, Trustee.
12-16-4t
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ticular about the appearance
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NOTICE?MONEY IS EASY TO OEt
ta hi on improved lands, provided
the borrowers do not want;to ex
ceed sixty per cent of its value,
disregarding war-time prices. For
particulars see, Roswell C. Bridger,
Representative Chicmauga Trust
Company, Winton, N. C. F17 tf.
WANTED?EVERY MAN IN AHOS
KIE and Vicinity to read our ad
vertisement on pane 8?Army and
Navy Store, Ahoskie, N. C.
STOCK FOR SALE?AM AGAIN
offering my entire stock of milli
nery and notions for sale. Anyone
interested please see or write me.
MISS ANNIE NEWSOME,
Ahoskie, N. C.
WANTED?TO BUY 40 PIGS,
weighing anywhere from 60 to 100
pounds each. Highest market price
paid. Notify H. L. MILLER, ?
County Agent* Winton, N. C.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
L. M. Mitchell and C. L. Hoggard
trading as Ahoskie Live Stock Com
pany, give notice to creditors that
said company has this day dissolved
and that L. M. Mitchell has assumed
all obligations of the firm and will
collect all debts due the firm.
This November 29, 1922."
, L. M. MITCHELL,
12-1-4L C. L. HOGGARD.
NOTICE OF SALE
Owing to the snow and bad weather
of the 19th. my sale will be contin
ued on the 28th of December at 10
o'clock. I-will offer cart log wagon,
hay, corn and fodder, mules, cattle,
baled pea vines and some farming
implements. T. D. WEAVER.
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The Season's Greetings
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In the Hurry attendant upon, the Christmas Trade,
Many Business Houses are prone to overlook die
/ ltmMt tMB* Aey "n do for their customer?extend
their greetings for a happy season, thank them for*
the 1922 patronage, and extend a welcome and s
pressing invitation for the 1923 business.
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A word of appreciation, and a spirit of Ghod Fellows
together go a long way towards gaining not only
friendship, but a certain amount of business and the
good will of the customer
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WE WISH for every patron, friend and fee ef this
newspaper the cream of all holiday seasons? and
hope the 1922 Yuietide will he the best one you! /'
have ever spent
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AHOSKIE, N. C
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