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Hertford County Herald THIRD NEWSIEST WEEKLY PAPER IN THE STATE A PAPER WORTH WHILE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN EASTERN CAROLINA - ' ' 1 i Volume XIII. Eight Pages Ahoslrie, North Carolina, Friday, February 2, 1923 One Section No. 39 ?>... -? PROSPECTS BRIGHT TO FURNISH POWER TO NEARBY TOWNS Powellaville and Colerain Have Began Negotiation* With Harry B. Spear and Aaaociatea INQUIRIES RECEIVED FROM OTHER PLACES Twenty-four Hour Electric Ser vice May Yet be Consumated r At Local Plant r Tentative agreements with Powellsville and Colerain to furnish them electric power from the Ahoskie plant have been made, and, although at neither place has there been a contract signed, there is every Indication that both of these towns wil soon contract for electric power from the local light plant. Other towns in Hertford and Bertie counties are eager to ? connect with Ahoskie, and cor respondence from interested persons in some of the towns indicate that some sort of ac tion will be 1>y their municipalities. Harry B. Spear and associates, to yhom the Ahoskie couneil has dele gated the power tb sell this cur rent, at a specified rate, have 'within the last few days been ( in consultation with the town > officials of Colerain, Powells ville, Winton and Murfreea boro. Citizens of Kelford have already j written to the Ahoskie town clerk inquiring; about the plan advanced for electric service, and in a letter received here' it is stated that pros pects for connecting Kelford, Roxo bel and Lewiston are very bright. They are eager to get in on the line. It is understood here that Mur freesboro citizens are very anxious to secure better electric service, and have greeted the Ahoskie proposal with enthusiasm. Hr. Spear and his associates will visit Murfreesboro and explain in detail the plan of opera tions, cost of transmission lines, and service to be expected. A special meeting has also been called in Win ton to consider the proposal. At this end of the line, there is almost unanimous approval of the ^action taken by the town board. Ahoskie has a very efficient electric plant, but one that is a long ways out of proportion to the amount of cur rent demanded by the town. The \ people here feel that this town will ri benefit by furnishing current to , other towns in this section, and can j see for the other towns a great im- , provement, at a ldwer cost, over the , small and often times inefficient , plants now in operation. , Since the announcement was made here that, the Ahoskie Ice Company , would not use electric service this j f summer, greater interest has been 1 manifest in the proposition to run ] the plant on a 24-hour service by j hooking up with other towns. If ] ^contracts can be secured with ^he adjoining towns within the next few ] weeks, construction work will begin ( at once on the lines and only a few . wpekn will be required to complete the projects, for the turning on of , aurrent. ? juMuugn wieio is no positive ??- ) surance of 24-hour service this sum- . mer, it is hoped that the service can , be inausrurated, with equal benefit to . Ahoskie and other towns. There will be no slackening in th* efforts to ob- , tain the full day service, and it will , be oonsumated when demand for ] * enough current is made for the Ahos kie plant to become self-sustaining. CONDUCTS SERVICES In the abaenceeof the pastor. Rev. J. M. Bryant who is Ui with chicken pox. Mr. Walter R. Johnson conduct ed services at the Methodist Church hen lostftnday evening V5w*6? ? ? .a ^Subscribe to the Herald; do tt now. i HOUSE PASSES ROAD BILL AM) SENDS IT TO SENATE Burgwyn of Bertie, and Law rence of Hertford, and Seven Others Vote "No" The Home has passed the State Highway Bill, appropriating an ad ditional $15,000,000, and has sent it to the Senate, where it has been reported oat favorably by the roads committee, without discussion and with a unanimous vote. Represen tative Sumner Burgwyn of North ampton led the fight against the road measure in the House, which did not reach serious proportions. Only nine representatives voted against the bill, Representative Lloyd J. Lawrence, of Hertford, being among the nine. Mr. Burgwyn sought to amend the bill by having an additional $1,000, 000 allocated to the First District, claiming that this was the largest district, and that many streams had to be bridged, necessitating a larger outlay of money than others. He also spoke at length about the dis crimination against this district, and especially. Hertford, Bertie and Northampton counties, neither of which had secured a single foot of hard surfaced roads out of the first fifty millions. Representative Now ell was the only member from either of the three counties that voted to continue the good roads program in the State. The Governor's boat line measure won the first tilt in the Senate when it was referred to the Appropriations Committee. A fight will be waged against the bill in its present shape, some of the Senators saying that if a commission is appointed, it should report to the legislature, and not to the Governor. The only measures of especial state-wide interest that have passed1 either branch of the legislature are: a bill to allow juries to recommend sentences in all capital cases except first degree murder and criminal as sault, passed by the House; and a bill to prohibit officers and employees of banks from voting proxies of stock- . holders, a Senate measure. Extension of penalties on unpaid taxes has been advanced from March 1 to May 1, Both Senate and House passing the bill. Among the new bills that have ; been introduced within the week and which are of' vital interest to Eastern Carolina is the tick eradication meas- ' are. Senator Johnson of Beaufort ' County has started the Mil off, and ' would create a state to fund equal 1 the federal appropriation for the 1 work in the nineteen counties of the East Another measure that will no doubt ' be of interest to this county is the < measure sponsored in the House by 11 Parker of Alamance which provides 1 that no board of county commission-. ? era may go beyond the county** in come in the expenditure of public I money and that all financial trans- 1 actions of the board must be publish- 1 ed in such form as is easily intelli idble. Hertford County commission- I ers would not be affected by the bill, t Other bills introduced include: to . amend Building and Loon Associa- i tion's laws; to amend insurance laws; ] to amend laws relative to industrial i banks; to eliminate kissing the Bible i In taking oaths; to change income tax laws to conform with federal law. ( Senator- Costen of Gates County , lias introduced a bill providing for ] establishment of 12 months jury ser- . vice in Gates County. , The state-wide farm loan bill, one of the most important to the calen- ^ jar, will be amended, and provisions j made for loahing money to farmers } who want to settle on the idle lands ?f the state. There are bright pros pects of its passage. ' Action on the bill to facilitate in- * bra-state freight movement has been , deferred for further hearing. After ( killing the Ku Klux prohibitive meas- , are the Senate has decided to draft | another bill which will curb the Klan*t activities. Hearings are being held on the bill i sponsored by the State Merchants ] Association providing for garnish- \ ment of workingmen's wages The Association is also sponsoring the | following bills: bad cheek law; tax , on hotel merchants; tax on itinerant ] auctioneers; advertising act; bill to j make it a misdemeanor for securing j Harrellsville Township Values Its Property Higher Than Other Three Harrellsville township, with less village papulation than either of the six county districts, pays more taxes into the county treasury than either Maneys Neck, Murfreesboro, or Winton townships. This is probably due to the large number of fine farms in the township, many of them being in a high state of cultivation. The rural population of the township is also probably more dense thpn the other townships and accounts for its showing on the tax lists of the county. The aggregate value of real and personal property in Har rellsville township is $1,594,160, or about fifty tliousand dollars more than Winton, which comes next to Harrellsville. This is divided among the two races as follows: whites, $1,821,593; colored, $272,557. There are considerable less persons who pay poll taxes in Harrellsville township than in St. Johns, next above Harrells ville in total value of alli>roperties. Three hundred and twenty three white persons pay poll and 183 colored persons are poll tax payers. Real estate listed in the township is valued at a total of $1,137,246, the aggregate number of acres listed being 44,417, making the average value per acre approximately $25.60. Manufacturing property in the township is valued at $250; and timber lands at $9,200. There are forty lots ih the town of Harrellsville and they are valued at $52,892, all being owned by white persons.Adding these items to the real estate valueB, outside of town, makes an aggregate value of all real estate in the township, $1,199, 588. Of this amount $983,220 is owned by white persons,, and $216,868 by colored persons. Personal property listed in Harrellsville township is as follows: Merchandise?$30,990 by whites, $10 by negroes; materials being manufactured?$6,464 by whites, $8 by negroes; household property lees ^300 exemption provided by law?$13,265 by whites, $1,871 by negroes; horses?112 at $7,125 by whites, 85 at $5,675 by negroes; mules?244 at $20,690 by whites, 137 at $10,305 by negroes; sheep?105 at $395 by whites; goats?8 at $8 by whites, 17 at $17 by negroes; hogs?1690 at $4,230 by whites, 1391 at $3,630 by negroes; milk cattle?112 at $2,760 by whites, 86 At $1,680 by negroes; other cattle-y-135 at $1,384 by whites, 75 at $659 by negroes; ' Dogs?1 at $2 by negro; firearms, etc., covered by itemB 53-80? $31,266 by whites, $6,609 by negroes; net solvent credits? $220,771 by whites, $25,823 by negroes; other tangible prop erty?$25 listed by whites. The aggregate value of all personal property listed in Harrellsville township is $394,562, divided among the two races as follows: whites, $338,878; negroes, $56,189. Other taxes paid by Harrellsville township includes special < levies in two school districts. 1 . _ 1 MISS LENA MOORE RAWLES IS HONOREE Mm. E. D. Cherry and Mrs. Paul E. Dukes were joint hostesses on Tuesday night, at the home of Mrs. E.^D. Cherry, in honor of Miss Lena Moore Rawles, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rawles. Miss Rawles will soon leave for a Rocky Mount hospital where she will enter training for a nurse. During the evening's hours, which were from 8 to 11, the'young people who had assembled at the home were tntertained with a contest, in which sentence questions were answered with the name of a girl. Miss Louise Buff aloe and Roy Parker were the winners of the prize box of choco lates. The honoree was presented with the box of chocolates by Mr. Parker. Later in the evening delightful re freshments in two courses were ferv id by the hostesses, assisted by Mrs. rames Sessoms and Mrs. Howard Bas light. The first course consisted of punch, chicken salad sandwiches, wltines, and pickles. Ice cream and sakes made up the last course. The remainder of the evening was tiven over to conversation, instru mental musie, and several trite se lections by Ahoskie's now famous 'B lac If Cat" quartette, aided by an idditional recruit or two. Those enjoyinug the hospitality ft Mesdames Cherry and Dukes were: Misses Lena Moore Rawles, Irma Gar ris, 11a Horton, Ethel Futrell, Helen iohnson, and Louise Buffaloe; Mr. ind Mrs. James Vinson, Mr. and Mrs. lathes Sessoms, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Basnight; and Messrs. Clarence Perry, Johnnie and G. C. Britton, 3raham Newsome, J. H. Greene, Roger Johnson, Lin wood White, Jack Barker, Orion Bell and Roy Parker. ;redit upon misrepresentation; and to prohibit the issuance of coupons or trading stamps. The investigation of the State Printing Department has not been soncluded and Representative Brodghton of Wake County is seek ing a rigid investigation of the af fairs of the 8tate Sanitorium. Jl.. 1 i'iSSnfrf' 'i??' ~ , CONVICT BOULAC IS < UNGRATEFUL TO BOSS I I 0. A. Boulac, 26 years old, who a few weeks ago completed a term ] upon the roads of Hertford County, ' has been arrested in Norfolk for ( forgery. Jwo of the charges are | made by Norfolk firm, one being for t $20 and another for $26. He is also held for the giving of a forged | check to a Winton firm, to the amount of $26. In each instance he signed the name of F. G. Hines to the check. Mr. Hines is superintendent of roads in the county and it was through his feeling of pity for the fellow that he was allowed to work a few days after his sentence expired, in order to give him enough money with which to leave. He exhibited his ungrateful ness by forging three checks, using his name to get the money. Sheriff Scull went to Norfolk after Boulac Monday. He will have to wait until the Norfolk charges are heard before he can bring his prisoner back here for trial. * GOOD WATER HERE When the State Laboratory of Hygiene made the last analy sis of the water served patrons of Ahoskie's water. system, there was an unusual absence of Chlorides in the sample sent to Raleigh by Superintendent H. A. Yert. Although, according to the State Laboratory, in some localities near the coast chlor ides run as high as sixty or seventy parts per million, the amount shown in the Ahoelde water was only 9.6. Once each quarter the State . Laboratory makes a test of the } water and since the local system has been installed good records , have been made at every test t The last test was made January 27. The water hero has an alki llne reaction, and contains total ] . bacteria at 9$ degrees centigrade I < per e. c. 60, and total bacteria | < per c. c. on L L. Agar, 17. > < PLANNING TO EXTENDTHE SEWER TO RUN OF SWAMP Town Council Seeking To Secure Piping Suitable For Laying In Low Lands Extension 0/ the town sewer line to the run of Ahoskie swamp will be made just as soon as the town council can secure information about, the mosi practical materials to be used. Negotiations are now pending for the purchase of piping suitable for laying in low grounds, such as the right of way over which the sewer will have to be lain. Mayor Williams expects to secure this information during this week and at the next meeting an order for materials will probably be made, and installation will follow as soon as the piping can be shipped her. Since the pubication of the article regarding the damage suit against the town, which appeared in the last issue of the HERALD, much com ment has been heard on the streets in reference to it. But few, if any knew of the suit Sentiment as to the probability of Dr. J. H. Mitchell re covering the damages is divided, al though there is none who doubt that extension can be foreed. 1 In the meantime, the town authori ties are expecting to seek a settle- , ment with Doctor Mitchell outside the courts. They believe an ami cable adjustment can be made when 1 Doctor Mitchell is satisfied that the 1 alleged nuisance will be abated and ; the extension nfade. There is no disposition on cbe part of the council to aggravate the ?Ase, and no cen sorius attitude against Doctor Mit- ' chell for instituting suit after the town had failed to extend the sewer 1 to the run of the swamp. , WILL RECEIVE BIDS ON CARRYING MAILS Notice haa been posted here, an nouncing that the U. S. Postoffice Department will receive bids, Feb ruary 5, on carrying the mail from the local postoffice to the Atlantic Coast Line and Wellington A Pow sllsville railroads. Proposals will be nade covering a yearly period, al though the contract will not be made (or any specified time, according to the notice posted here. The contract is now held by J. W. Howard, a former employee of the postoffice at Ahoskie. No person qn ier 16 years of age can make appli :ation for the job. Application fianks for proposals can be secured at the Ahoskie postoffice. .. harrellsville young Man wins distinction J. D. Sykes, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Sykes of Harrells ville, was a member of the poul try judging team of State Col lege, which won first honors in a judging contest in connection with the Madison Square Garden Poultry Show, New York City. The team was composed of J. D. Sykes at Harrellsville, J. M. Harris of Louiaburg and R. F. Ruth of Randleman. This team competed with 22 other colleges Jn the recent con test, and won the silver loving cup for the highest score in judging Rhode Island Red Cock erels. The college team ranked fourth in all of the judging con tests. X , Young Sykes is taking an agri cultural course at State College, . and in his recent distinction has reflected some of the valuable practical experience he has gained on his father's farm at Harrellsville. Mr. B. N. Sykes is himself a leader in agricul tural activities in this county. . ? THOMAS-ALEXANDER Miss Vernelle Alexander, daughter >f Mr. and Mrs. 3. W. Alexander, and Ir. Walter Thomas, son of Mr. and Irs. D. L. Thomas, were quietly mar fed in Williamston Tuesday after toon. They have returned to Ahos de and are making their home with he former's parents. Writ* the Editor, Agricultural Extension Service, Raleigh, for your sopy of "Horth Carolina? A Land of Opportunity." It's f*w for the ask- ] ng. j RECORDER'S COURT NOT A CERTAINTY, SAYSMRJLAWRENCE Representative Lawrence May Table Bill Until Disposition of State-Wide Judicial Measure 1 COMMISSIONERS NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION Hertford County May Secure Another Term of Court Un der Proposed Law Hertford County may not get its Recorder's Court. Next Monday is the time for the county commissioners to make appointments of officers of the court, and set the judieial machinery in motion; but no action will be taken by the board. Representative Lloyd J. Law rence has already introduced a bill in the legislature relative to the Recorder's Court, the provisions of which are held in abeyance, awaiting the out come of the measure now pend ing in the Legislature to create 27 judicial districts in the State and provide for more terms of superior court. Should this bill become law, Mr. Lawrence says he will oppose tfce Record er's Court, and will make in operative the court in this county. In answer to an inquiry from the HERALD in regards to the Record er's Court and his pending bill, Mr. Lawrence writes: "I have introduced a bill relating to the Recorder's Court of Hertford County, but there is no wisdom in going into details of this matter yet, (or the very good reason that t may move to table the bill and abolish the sourt. "It all depends upon the result of > bill to divide the State into twenty ieven judicial districts, which is now pending. If this bill becomes a law, hen I think it unwise for a Record er's Court to be established, as we :an get more terms of court under he general law, if it is desired. "In other words, if 27 judicial dis ricts are created, then dur district will contain less counties than at ) re sent and that means that we can lave an additional term of Superior ?ourt "I should oppose a Recorder's Hourt and additional terms of court, is it would be an unnecessary ex jense to the county, and I shall not >ermit the passage of tthe Recorder's >111 until something definite is known is to the state-wide bill creating more udicial districts. At any rate, the Recorder's bill ^ would not be opera ;ive until April and hence nothing will be done by the county commis fioners, in any event, before April. "It is, however, a bill that will >rove of value to the people of Hert 'ord County, in the event it becomes i law and the right man selected as Recorder. ?OkA..U ? t Will W uuvuiu buo juuaiai uiouivv wu uc tilled, I will then proceed to paeh the till relating to. the Recorder's Court, md will give you (hen full informa ion as to its provisions." Mr. Lawrence has also introduced i bill in the legislature the title of vhich b "To provide for better fovernment in Hertford County." Phe next issue of the HERALD rill carry in more detail the pro vis ens of this bill. On account of the leavy work in connection with writ ng and framing an important state vide hill, Representative Lawrence rrites that he finds time too scare to fo into detail this week. The HERALD will publish an ex- y, donation of the bill in its next issue ind will continue to keep the county dtisene informed on the activities >f the legislators at Raleigh. A DAUGHTER BORN A 10-pound baby girl was born to Hr. and Mrs. V. L. Vaughan Setur lay, January 27th.
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