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LOCAL NEWS
OF AHOSK1E
Mr. D. P. Boyette m a business
visitor to Norfolk Monday.
Mr. Erie Garrett spent several days
this week in Norfolk on business.
Mr. Curtis Basemore is the guest
of his father, Mr. A. G. Basemore.
Mr. Joe Carroll of Aulander was
a visitor here Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. C. Wilson of Aberdeen was a
guest of friends in Ahoskie last Mon
day.
Miss Marietta of Kelford was the
guest of Miss Estelle Barker last
Monday.
Mr. John Sewell of Murfreesboro
was a business visitor to Ahoskie last
Tuesday.
Mr. John E. Mitchell spent a few
days this week in Norfolk on a busi
ness mission.
Mr. J. Archie Watson of Roxobel
was among the business visitors to
Ahoskie Wednesday.
Miss Lois Gerock has returned to
Townsville, where she has resumed
her work as school teacher.
Mr. Robert Baugham of Rich
Sqpare spent the past week as a guest
of his sister, Mrs. V. D. Strickland.
Miss Allie Pierce left last Sunday
for Clayton, where she has resumed
work as teacher in the graded school
there.
Mr. Clyde Northcott of the Chowan
and Roanoke Telephone Company,
was a business visitor to Ahoskie last
Monday. \
Mrs. Duke Eure has returned to
her home here after attending the
funeral and burial of her grandmother
at Washington.
Mrs. A. Lee Copeland and little
son, Worth, have returned to their
home here, after spending some time
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Hart, Dendron, Va.
Mrs. M. D. Gatling and Miss Mary
GatHng spent Tuesday at Enfield, as
the guests of Mr. and Mrs- Hampton
Pope, who were married in Norfolk
last Saturday evening.
Misses Vera Boseman and Elma
Dilday left last week for East Caro
lina Teachers College at Greenville,
where they have resumed their school
work for the spring term.
Mr.'and Mrs. James S.'Vinson, who
were married December SI, returned
to Ahoskie Wednesday morning, after
a ten days' wedding touV. They are
staying in the home of Dan P. Boy
ette. ^
Mm. Anna Turnley and daughter,
Miss Elisabeth Turnley, spent a short
while in Ahoskie last Friday' after
noon. They were enroute from a
visit to Plant City> Fla., to Chowan
College. ^
Miss Dorothy Hale of Winton is
the guest of Miss Margaret Copeland
this week. Misses Hale and Cope
land will leave for State tWoman's
College in Greensboro on the 17th of
January.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
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On Christmas night, December,
1922, tht Death Angel visited the
home of Mrs. John Mathews and
bore away the soul of her daughter.
Miss Eutha Mathews, to dwell in that
celestial home above where the Lord
gather the ones that are faithful un
to the end.
She was a true Christian and bore
her sufferings with patience, was de
voted to the Sunday School, and B.
,Y. P. U. of which she Was assistant
organist for both and by her regular
attendance she will be missed by all.
Eutha will be Missed in the home
where her happy and sunshiny dispo
sition was ever radiant and bright. ? _
It's in the class we'll miss tier.
There'll be a vacant seat,
She has gone from us te heaven,
And it's there we hope to meet
0 earth, so full of dreary noises.
0 human, wailing in their voices,
O strife, O curses, that o'er it fall
God strikes a silence through it all,
And giveth his beloved?sleep.
And while shp is deeply missecl we
must not grieve, knowing Ae is at
rest where there is no pgin or sorrow.
Therefore, we the members of the
Fidelia class of the Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church do offer the following resolu
tions.
1. That in momory of her pure life
and christian spirit we endeavor to
follow, her example and thereby be
strengthened in our christian work.
2. That we extend to the bereaved
family oUr deepest sympathy' and
commend them to our Lord whom she
loved and trusted.
3. That a copy of these resolutions
be handed to her mother, be sent to
the Biblical Recorder and to the Hert
ford County Herald for publication,
and a copy be placed on our minutes.
MR8. H. O. BOULTER,
MRS. T. J. BENTHALL,
MISS VERA PARKER,
Committee.
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NEWS OF CHAMBER)
OF COMMERCE
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The Director* of the Chamber of
commerce held it* weekly meeting
Monday evening and will henceforth
meet on Tuesday evenings instead of
Thursday a* before. It was found
more 'convenient for a number of
reasons.
The question of roads was brought
up and an associated press report of
contracts was read by the secretary,
resulting in him being instructed to
write a strong letter of protest to
Governor Morrision, Hon. Frank
Page and to ilr. Hart, the District
Supervisor of roads. Mr. Lawrence,
our representative at Raleigh, was
mailed a copy of the three letters with
a request to help us stop the prac
tice of discriminating against this
county in giving us soil roads while
other counties are receiving gravel,
sand-clay or hard surface (concrete) _
roads.
It was decided to send a forceful
representation to Raleigh to wait upon
the Highway Commission in the mat
ter and NOT to mince words in ex-'
plaining to them the treatment ac
corded this county in the past Mr.
J. R. Garrett, of the County Road ;
Board, being present assured us it
would be wise for that body to be .
represented on the committee too and
that we would call the attention of
the other members to our decision in
the matter.
The question of sanitary conditions !
of the city wds brought up which re- j
uslted in their instructing the secre
tary to present certain recommenda
tions to the City Council at their next
meeting.
The Hotel Committee was authoriz
ed to continue policies as- outlined to
the Board of Directors and within a
very few days another meeting will
be called to act upon a situation that
will insure Ahoskie a REAL hotel.
Appleton A Co., replied to the
telegram addressed to thdfei on the
seventh which was encouraging?to
say the least Other cotton manu
facturing concerns have answered,
also individuals who are interested in
the manufacturing of textile goods.
Sob Bora To Mr. owl Mr*. G. W. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. George Washington
Hill are being congratulated upon
the birth of a son in their home, 670
Park Avenue, New York City, on
"Sunday, December 17th, 1022. The
child will be ' christened Percival
Smith Hill the 2nd, after his grand
father, Mr. Percival S. Smith, Presi
dent of the American Tobacco Com
pany, of which the boy's father, Mr.
George W. Hill, is Vice-president.
BETHLEHEM NEWS
Death Of Mrs. Sallia F. Hill
Mrs. Sallie Francis Hill, one of our
oldest residents died at the home of
her son near Ahoskie on. Christmas
eve at 9:80 o'clock. She had been in
feeble health for some time although
her death was unexpected. Mrs.
Hill was 87 years, nine months and
18 days of age.' She is survived by
two sons, J. A. antf W.' T. Hill, two
brothers, James Williams of Center
Grove and Billie Williams of Per
quimans County, one sister, Mrs. An
tionette Odom, and a large number
of grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at 2 o'clock by her pastor,
Rev. E. J. Isenhower. Pall bearers
were Messrs. Ernest, Willie, Roy and
Carroll Lowe, all grandsons of the
deceased and Mr. James Odom, a
nephew. The body was laid to rest
in the family burying ground.
Miss Irene Parker returned to
Eures last Sunday evening, to re
sume her work as teacher after spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. D. Parker.
Mrs. Roy Overton and children of
Phoebus, Vs., were the guests of her
father, Mrs. Joe Slaughter, last week.
We regret that so many of our
neighbors are confined to their homes
this week on account of illness.
Mrs. Linwood Phelps and children,
and brother Cohen of Yale, Vs., re
turned to their home last Sunday af
ter spending the holidays with their
mother, Mrs. J. F. Dilday near here.
They were accompanied to their home
by their sister, Miss Essie Dilday.
? Mr. Frank Green is reported as
improving this week.
We regret to note that Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Askew have moved from our
neighborhood to the Brantleys Grove
section but at the same time we are
glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Alva
Dilday back in this section again.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dilday have
moved into our neighborhood from
Ahodkie. "*>
Mr. and Mm. Charlie Hughson en
tertained quite a number*of their
frilnds at a delightful party given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Godwin's last Wednesday night
Confectioneries were serv%d and the
evening was thoroughly enjoyed.
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"THE INDIAN WARWHOOP"
Continued from pas* eight
LE JOUR DE L'AN (NEW YEAR'S)
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Th? room was dark, very gloomily
dark and cold. So cold that the two
men shivered violently, perhaps from
the lack of heat or the uncanny si
lence with whispers of the presence
of death. Outside the large rickety
tenement house the whipping, moan
ing wind breathed the chill of snow
and ice. The air was almost as
gray as the overhanging clouds, and
no ligl>t came to relieve the darkness
of this desolate room, save through a
small square window high upon the
wall almost to the ceiling. A cheap
gay curtain had been hung over this
window many months before, which
was now faded and torn, but in spite
of its .ugliness and its almost harm
fulness rather than usefulness, it was
a strong remembrance for a desper
ate man to two small loving hands
which now lay cold in death in this
room.
These hands belonged to a small
but beautiful little giri of about
seven who lay stiff and cold upon a
small untidy cot The golden ring
lets hung to her fair brow in the cold
sweat of death, her hazel eyes were
partially closed, the bloom of youth
had flown from her cheeks and left
them like marble, and her full red
lips wore the purple tinge of death.
Beside the cot sat two men with
bowed heads. One was a large, heav
ily built man with all the appearance
of a strong man. His face was slight
lystren but open and frank,^and from
his eyes shone the light that caused
him his greatest i?y, his love for
his fellow man. He Was well dressed
and one would readily guess that he
was the employer of the other man.
Sitting with bowed headi the latter
seemed crushed under the heavy sor
row that was. bending his form. He
was not well dressed but was very
Bhabby and untidy. His face was
not open and clean, but was dark and
showed traces of dissipation. From
his eyes shone the light of weariness
and desperation. It was quite plain
that he was the father of the dead
girl by his look of sorrow and devo
tion which he held upon his face.
"Cursed be every New Year's
night," Karl, the girl's father, hissed.
"Brace up, old boy,V said Smith,
the employer, "do not take it so hard.
But why do you curse New Year's
nights?"
"Three years ago tonight the peace
in onr happy home was broken and
I started the life that I have been
living ever since," returned Karl.
"Two years ago tonight my little
Mary Eva's mother lay dead and to
night the last ray of hope for me lies
before me a corpse. Oh! What will
become of me? Since her mother's
death, little Eva has bean my only
comfort in times of trouble. &he has
been the only one to love me and now
she has gone and left me alone."
For the first time the man broke
into bitter weeping and refused to
heed the words of comfort and sym
pathy which Smith poured in?o his
ears. He had once been a man but
now he was weak. All the sorrow that
he had known for the past two years
was poured out in one long spell of
bitter Weeping.
"There is no hope for me," he
moaned over and over.
"Yes there is," comforted Smith.
"With my help you can overcome
your weakness towards that great ev
il and take back your old position
and make good after all."
"No," calmly replied Karl, fall is
lost."
With these words he arose and left
the room.
About midnight that same night a
searching party found Karl buried
in the deep snow which was still fall
ing. He was unconscious, so was car
ried to the hospital. His condition
was thought to be very serious and it
caused much uneasiness on the part
of Smith, who was at his bedside.
Just before dawn of the follow
ing morning Karl recovered conscious
ness and motioned to Smith to come
closer in order to catch what he wish
ed to say, and he whispered in hi*
ear?
"Blessed be New Year's night It
has made me find myself. You will
belp me fight will you not?"
After a nod from Smith he closed
his eyes in a deep sleep of satisfac
tion.
ELIZABETH DILDAY
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
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There will be * regular meeting of
the Ahoekie Parent-Teacher Associa
tion in the High School Auditorium
Friday evening, January 12, at 7:30
o'clock. A program of interest to all
patrons is being prepared, and mat
ters of much interest to all will be
discussed.
All patrons and friends of the
school are cordially invited to attend.
Please be on time. We begin
promptly at 7:80.
X^T. RAYNOR, Supt
PROFESSIONAL [
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Dr. C. G. Powell
DENTIST
Phone No. 10. Ahoslria, N. C.
R. R. ALLEN & SON
Dealers la
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, WINDOW
GLASS, HARDWARE, PAINTS,
?nd BUILDING MATERIALS
GENERALLY
Wholesale and Retail
927 Washington Square
SUFFOLK, VA.
TOMBSTONES
OF ANY DESCRIPTION
See or Write
J. B. MODLIN
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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Agent for
?COGGINS MARBLE CO.
DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER
Practice limited to
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat
Farmers-Atlantic Bank Bide
In Office every WEDNESDAY -
Dr. W. C. Mercer
DENTIST
Offices over Mrs. Britton's store
Ahoskie, N. C.
JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES
?The Wood Eternal
For Solo By
C. B. MORRIS
Colerain, N. C.
A?k for dolirory, prices and Maple*
DR. ARCHIE SMITHER
Practice limited to
Examination and Diagnosis
of the Eyes and the
Fitting of Glasses
Suite 506-8-10-12-13
National Bank Building
SUFFOLK, VA.
Report of the Condition of the
BANK OF HARRELLSVILLE
At HarrellsvilU in the state of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
December 29, 1922
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $ 97,392.00
Demand loans 360.00
Overdrafts, unsecured .. 180.00
United States Bonds and
and liberty Bonds 96.00
Banking houses,
$1,496.80;
furniture and fixtures
$2,086.05 8,680.86
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from
Banks, Bankers, and
Trust"" Companies 83,881.08
Cash items held over
24 hours 33.01
TOTAL $136,512.94
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in...| 10,450.00
Surplus fund 10,450.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and ?
. taxes paid 1,489.14
Deposits subject to check 64,054.61
Time certificates of
deposit, due in less '
than 30 days 69,057.19
Cashier's checks out
standing ... 12.00
TOTAL ?185,612.94
STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA?
County of Hertford. January 9th,
1923.
I, E. D. Callis, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that
Ithe above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
E. D. CALLIS, Cashier.
Correct?Attest:
JOHN O. ASKEW, JR.
B. SCULL,
J. A. POWELL,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of January; 1923.
M. R. TAYLOR, Notary Public.
Mjr Commission expires Feb. 8, 1924.
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Dnuw, Coat Suits, Ladies'
and Children's Cloaks and
Skirts now on display?in the
Latest Material
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We cordially invite you to ~
look over our line of Sport
Skirts Goods, and Sport Dress
Goods in Woolen Crepes, Plaids
and Stripes.
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Dresses ? - $ 5. to $35
' Coat Suits ? $10. to $45
Cloaks ? $ 8. to $50
Sport Skirts $ 2. to $12
We are also carrying a com
plete line of Ladies' and Child
ren's Shoes
Mrs. E. C. Britton
Ahoskie, N. C.
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Use Our Hot
Water Bags
To help you keep warm end snug
during these cold winter nights.
They ere wonderful aids, end will
make you a wonderful companion.
We also hare a full line of all
other lands of rubber goods, only
the very best quality, and goods that
every household cannot afford to do
without- Look at our window dis
play, and then walk in and let us
make you a satisfied customer.
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* Copeland Drug Co.
Thm *H&xa!UL Stum
The Prompt and Efficient Pharmacy
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We have the only Registered Druggist in Ahoskie or
* Hertford County
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Colds, grip and influenza are all taking a big
toll of victims during these wet, rainy days. Don't
mope around thinking you cannot get rid of it. Come
here end let us sell you medicines that have already,
proven their worth in dispelling these ailments.
Proprietary medicines sure our specialty and we sell
them at prices that are reasonable.
We also handle box and loose candies, smokes
of all kinds, toilet articles, and writing materials.
Come here to save money on your purchases.
MITCHELL'S DRUG STORE
THE OLD RELIABLE"
Manhattan Hotel Building AHOSKIE, N. C.
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