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February 26, 1910, at the postofflce
at AhosUe, North Carolina, under
the Aet of March S, 1878.
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1923.
DO THEY MISTRUST
AHOSKIE MOTIVES 7?
Discussing ways and means
of continuing the work of an
actively functioning chamber
of comhierce here one night
this week, one prominent busi
ness man of Ahoskie advanced
the idea that persons living in
the adjacent country districts
and in other small towns of the
neighboring counties looked
upon Ahoskie as extremely sel
fish. Others at the meeting ac
quiesed in his view.
For some reason, perhaps
better known to those who en
tertain or harbor such feelings,
there is unfortunately a belief
prevalent among some persons
and possibly adjoining towns
that Ahoskie is "stuck up". At
least, such has been heard to
fall from the lips of persons
outside Ahoskie, whether ser
iously or in a lighter vein.
If there is any such feeling
harbored by Ahoskie persons,
the HERALD has been unable
to discover a trace of it. Ahos
kie people believe in their
town, and like to extol its ad
vantages and its claim to dis
tinction, whatever they may
be; but, be it far from the pur
pose of Ahoskie to assume^ a
selfish, all-by-myself air.
The Ahoskie Chamber of
Commerce is organized and is
maintained for the purpose of
bettering Ahoskie, but, if it
can dissipate the idea held by
some and which is outlined
above, then it will have done
another great work.
MAKING MONEY
IN TRUCKING?
Unless some person is allow
ing his enthusiasm for trucking
possibilities in Halifax County
transcend his knowledge of
true facts, farmers who have
been experimenting for the last
two years in the production of
truck are making big returns. I
Late news despatches in State
papers convey information
about shipments of peas and
strawberries, and of profits be
tween $250 and $400 per acre.
These farmers were told two
years ago to start diversifica
tion of crops, in anticipation of
the advance of the boll weevil.
It required a lot of hammering
by the farm agents, chambers
of commerce, and interested
business men who saw that dis
aster might be facing many
farmere who depended solely
upon the fleecy staple; but,
probably to a larger extent
than any other eastern cotton
raising county, these farmers
have begun a new cropping
system.
They are raising not only
more vegetables and things foi
the city man's table, but they
also have gone into stock and
poultry raising. If newspap
er reports are true, they are
making money out of both
Scotland Neck farmers shipped
their first load of peas last
week, and realised a nice
profit out of them.
Right there, in close proxi
mity to us, is an admirable ex
ample of what farmers might
wall do. We are in close touch
to the Atlantic Seaboard, and
in May romch of shipping facili
OFFICE CAT
TMN MANN .
j towwUHT im. wtomi ?u?m noil. |
"That was the greatest blow ever
given those tightwads", smilingly re
marked a stockholder of the Bank of
Ahoskie, as he strode out of the meet
ing held in the Richard Theater Tues
day afternoon. "Go down and get a
verbatim report of everything that
was done there and emblaxon it upon
the pages of every newspaper that'll
print it," he continued.
Of course, it's none of my personal
affair nor have I aught to do with it;
but, of one thing I repoice. It is that
iMJas. I." is destined to have a busi
ness home more in keeping with his
affable disposition; and that Paul
Dukes' sparsely settled dome will
have room enough to sprout another
crop.
Suffolk has started to round up the
tobacco fanners' trade in the terri
tory adjacent to it. Funds for em
ploying full time solicitor are being
raised. All of which reminds me of
the utter necessity of Ahoskie going
the limit in advertising her market,
and showing the farmer just how
much Ahoskie wants him to visit our
town.
One of the biggest furors raised in
Ahoskie this week was the direct re
sult of the backfiring of an automo
bile. Several brave men (Billy Rog
ers was one among them) took to the
tall timbers when the pistol-like ex
plosion occurred near where they
were seated on one of Ahoslde's
"laxy-man's benches."
Happy Yert has not expressed him
self in the presence of the CAT on
this proposition about which I am go
ing to speak. However, somehow J am
almost of the opinion that this fellow
is rather glad the State Highway boss,
Mr. Hart, did not acquiese in the wish
of some Ahoskie persons to come fur
ther up Main Street.
Water mains and sewer pipes have
been as mere nothings to the highway
contractor's tractors and road ma
chines. They have been (napped in
twain a couple of times already, and
some residences have been cut off
from a water supply. "Aways some
thing to dof, the light and water
superintendent remarked as he was
called for the second time to doctor
the town pipes.
Some of these truck drivers, or, at
least, one driver in particular who is
either working for the bridge com
pany or the road contractors is plac
ing himself in just the most suscep
tible position as regards the town
trafBc laws he ever squirmed into.
Stepping on the gas on these big
trucks, as he did one day this week,
and running at full speed through the
town's streets, without a semblance
of brakes, is not only liable to get
him inio the. cluthes of the law, but
life is seriously endangered.
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If you don't believe such antics
as this fellow cut up around here is
likely to cause bodily harm and fear,
just ask any of those ebony hued fel
lows tie was carrying out to work near
town this week. With no brake to
check the speed, this aforesaid truck
driver hit the embankment thrown up
by the road builders and dumped hia
passengers. Another time, they
sensed danger and leaped out of the
truck.
Young salesman: "I'm independent
1 anyway. I take orders from no
body."
It is as good as an open picture
book to sit behind a woman wearing
one of these neti Egyptian style
waists, embroidered with funny little
1 men and women figures," asserts G
. C. Britton. '
Journalism Jane says men are like
ties that can carry our produce
; to the big eastern markets. Out
i soil will produce just as good
truck as soils of other counties
In fact, there is no apparent
reason why Hertford and Ber
: tie cbunty farmers cannot be
gin on larger scale the produc
tion of vegetables and table
eatables.
ftiiiltofi' 111 iii?? IM ifiaisb.in. i ii
the moonshine best at night, end
down to their lest quarter a good
pert of the time.
Two hundred million pins are nUde
every day. "Yet you can't find one
when you want it," observes an Ahos
lde lady.
They, Of The H?u Sea
Dear Office Cat: I'm sending along
a few epigrams on the more deadly
of the species. Here goes:
Women remind me of a circus. Lots
of rings and bare backs.
Never trust a woman that will tell
her age. A woman that will tell her
age will tell anything.
A woman is like a clock. Pretty
face, pretty movement and hard to
regulate when she gets out of order.
Yours with the heat,?Ima Flivver.
The one thing worse than owing
money you can't pay, is being owed
money you can't collect?complains
Sam Vaughan.
Being otherwise engaged iiany
stenographers are giving notice they
intend to quit about May Slst v
All Doctors Agroo
That a hearty laugh is the surost
way to retain or rogain a healthy
disposition.
Road the OFFICE CAT and save
doctors' bills.
Little daubs of powder, little
specks of paint, makes the little
freckles, look as if it 'aint.
Clarence Perry says an idealist is
a man who can look at a pretty girl
and not think about how much she
costs.
Shoot the whole works, remarked
the Movie director to the new camera
man, as he aimed at the factory set
These Days
"Dearest, you are the light of my
heart; the angel of my life. You
are the only woman I ever loved?"
"Darling, you are the best man on
earth. And now that we've lied to
each other, let's pretend we're aw
fully happy!"
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Addre.. Delir.r.d T o A (Colored)
Congregation !? A Snail Parish
la VirgiaU
Brethem I am going to leave you.
I do not believe the Lord loves
this congregation
Because none of you ever die.
Because since I have been here
none of you have married.
I know you do not love ma because
you have never paid my salary;
All I have received is moldy fruit
and rotten apples?
"By their fruits ye shall know
them."
Brethem, I am going to a better
place,
I am going to be chaplain in the
penitentiary. 1
Whither I go ye cannot follow, but
I go to prepare a way for you.
And may the Lord have mercy on
your souls.
Eric Garrett says women have two
weaknesses ? Fortune Tellers and
Fortune Hunters.
Wealth may be a disease, as Mr.
Bryan says, we know a man who took
it and was confined for three years.
The greatest need of the present
day is shorter hours of labor so we
can hear all the radio programs
thinks Happy Yert
J. Rosh Askew says you can't
make a smile stick if you don't mean
'
When a woman doesn't come down
town for a week, what a lot of things
she has to attend io.
They are.talking of getting out
three-cent pieces like we used to have
says Banker Stricklapd. Added to a
, nickel, one of them will buy five
. cents worth,of almost anything.
! LEGAL NOTICE
North Carolina?In Superior Court
' Hertford County?Before the Clerk.
JIM EVERETT vs. GENIE EVER
ETT; service of publication?
. ' NOTICE
, The defendant above named will
| take notice that an action entitled aa
above has been commenced in the
[ Superior Court; of Hertford Countj
to obtain an absolute divorce upor
the grounds of adultery. The de
, fendant will further take notice thai
. she is required to appear before the
, Clerk of the Superior Court of Herb
. ford County, at Winton, N. C. on the
16th day of June, 1928 and answer oi
' demur to the complaint of the plain
tiff, or the plaintiff will apply to the
; Court for the relief demanded in the
. complaint.
This 16th day of May, 1923.
D. R. McGLOHON,
Clerk Superior .Court.
1 L. C. WILLIAMS, Attorney of the
plaintiff. 5-lg-23-4t
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PROFESSIONAL |
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SUFFOLK, VA.
TOMBSTONES
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J. B. MODLIN
AHOSKIE, N. C.
Agent for
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Dr. W. C. Mercer
DENTIST
Offices over Mrs. Britton's store
Aboakie, N. C.
JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES
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For Sal# By
C. B. MORRIS
Colerain, N. C.
Aak for delivery, prices and samples
DR. ARCHIE SMITHER
Practice limited to
Examination and Diagnosis
of the Eyes and the
Fitting of Glasses
Own Optical Laboratory on
Premises
Suite No. 505-06-08-10-12-18
National Bank Building
SUFFOLK, VA.
MARY F. HUFF
Palmar Graduate Chiropractor
Tarboro, N. C.
Ore Furam' Bank Tarboro, N. C.
Office Hoar*?9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
2:80 p. m. to 5:80 p. m. Tuesday
and Friday from 7 to 8 p. m.
Phonea?Residence 512. Office 567.
DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
AHOSKIE, N. C.
Every Wednesday.
Farmers' Atlantic Bank Building
10 :00 A. M. to 5 P. M.
In Windsor office: Saturdays and
Mondays.
NOTICE
Pursuant to petition from the
School Committeemen of Union
School District to the Board of Edu
cation, and approved by said Board,
asking that an election be called in
what was formerly known as Liver- _
man's School District to determine
the will of the voters in said Liver
man's school district (which is now
consolidated with Union District)
upon the question of Special Tax, the
Board of County' Commissioners
hereby calls said election to be held
at Iiverman's School house on June
12th, 1928 for the purpoee above
stated. Said tax rate not to exceed
80 cents on the $100 and 90 cents on
the poll.
Said Liverman District (now con
solidated with Union District) is
bounded aa follows:
"Beginning at the Ahoslde swamp
with the St Johns Special school dis
i trict; thence along said district to the
original Union Special Tax district;
?long he said Union District to the
1 Ahoslde Special School district;
i along the said Ahoskie Special school
i district to Banter's bridge on Ahos
r Irie swamp; then along said swamp to
t starting point first mentioned."
Election officers: J. T. Rlddick,
; Registrar ; L. R. Hayes and James
i Liverman, judges of election. /
Books for registration will be open
, on May 11th, 1928 and all parties de
pi siring to vote in said election will
. register and be governed by the law
i regulating all general elections.
Done by order of the Board of
County Commissioners at regular ses
sion on May 7th, 1923.
J. A. NORTHCOTT, .
Clerk to Board.
, -Winton, N. C., May 9, 1928.
5-11-28-41.
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Have you completed your wardrobe for
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SUMMER UNDERWEAR v
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WORK SHIRTS AND OVERALLS
NOTIONS GALORE
Full Line of Staple Groceries at
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