COMO NEWS
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Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Riddick were in
Franklin Thursday.
Miss Miriam Burbage has returned
home from a visit with friends in
Greenville where she has been since
the close of her school in Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of
Rosemary are visiting their son,
Henry Johnson.
Mrs. R. J. Taylor left Saturday for
Belvedere to be at the bedside of her
sister, Mrs. Judith Weston who ia
quite ill at the home of her son. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnes, Misses
Susie Barnes and Jane Howell .were
in Franklin Wednesday morning.
Hallett Picot spent the week-end
at his home here.
His many friends were glad to see
Mr. T. E. Vann out for a short ride
last week for the first time in several
months as he has been confined to his
room by sickness.
?Mrs. T. B. Wynn of Murfreesboro
is spending some time here with her
.father, Mr. T. E. Vann.
Mr. Wilbur Whitley and Sam Pow
ell were in Franklin Sunday.
Miss Luey Powell, who is in train
ing at Sarah Leigh Hospital, Norfolk,
spent last week in Como.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Vaughan of
Franklin visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Lorena Howell of Norfolk is
visiting her son, E. T. Howell.
Miss Sarah Leigh Taylor was in
Franklin Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Taylor have
concluded a visit with Mr. Taylor's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Taylor,
and returned to Wake Forest where
Mr. Taylor will teach in the Wake
Forest summer school.
Mrs. F. F. Railey, Mr. Lloyd Bittle
and sister. Miss Flossie, weye shop
pers in Franklin Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bailey of New
somes were here Sunday visiting Mrs.
Bailey's parents, Dr. and Mrs. T[. I.
Burbage.
W. T. Taylor spent Friday in Nor
folk.
Messrs. Donald and Davis Spiers
ware business visitors in Murfrees
boro Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Taylor, Mrs.
Jim Kitchen and Sam Powell spent
Thursday in Suffolk.
George' Howell of Franklin spent
Sunday at his home here.
Miss Eddie Maie Vann left Thurs
day for Raleigh where she will attend
summer school at State College.
Miss Mary Winbome is attending
the B. Y. P. U. Convention at High
Point this wrfek. -
Misses ueorgie male nryani, tuna
Joyner and Mary Whitley of Mur
freesboro spent the week-end in the
home of Mr. G. W. Bryant
Mr. Herbert Moore of Norlina is
visiting his sister, Mrs. M. S. Dock.
S. T. Burbage of Portsmouth is
visiting his parents. Dr. pnd Mrs. T.
L Burbage.
Miss Jane Howell is spending the
week with Mrs. E. N. Gardnfer of
Pendleton.
Miss Marion Picot, who has been
siek in a Norfolk hospital, is much
improved and is spending a few days
with her aunt Mrs. J, H. Channing of
Newsoms before returning home.
Miss Susie Barnes and Thomas
Bowles went to Pendleton Monday
where they joined Rev. E. N. Gardner
for a motor trip to High Point to at
tend the B. V. P. U. Convention in
session there this week.
Terrell Hill and Dr. T. I. Burbage
were in Franklin Wednesday. a*
Miss Marietta Picot spent the week-1
end with' her aunt, Mr* J. H. Chan
ning of Newsoma.
Mrs. F. T. Railey and Mrs. T. I.
Burbage were in Cofield Monday.
' MrsT E.,G. Sears, Miss Peria Sears
and R- B. Sears of Gates were visi
tors in Como Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Riddick gave a
picnic at Maneys Ferry last Tuesday
celebrating the restoration of the
ferry to traffic which had been closed
for some time as the flat was con
demned and the road impassable at
times.
J. W. Railey and E. J. Railey were
business visitors in Franklin Wed
nesday. *'\ -
Little Foushee Railey celebrated
his eighth birthday Sunday at^ the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Railey. He says he had enough
birthday dinner to have some Mon
day.
Children's Day was observed at
New Hope M. E. church last Sunday
by a very creditable program gotten
up by Mesdames Roseeau Bryant, J.
B. Ferguson, E. J. and M. J. Railey.
J. B. Barnes and James Moore were
in Winton Sunday.
Mrs. Harris of Seaboard has con
cluded a visit with Miss Florrie Fer
guson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnes were
khoppers in Murfreesboro Monday
afternoou.
Mr. Reed of Norfolk spent Thurs
day night in Como.
Theo Liverman of Murfreesboro
was a visitor in the home of R. O.
Hill Sunday.
Mr. Reuben Bittle was a business
visitor in Franklin Monday.
MURFREESBORO NEWS
Weekly Quotation
Remember now thy Creator, in the
days of thy youth.
?Bible (Eccl.)
Mr. and Mra. R. H. Weeks and
Mrs. A. J. Jameson motored to Nor
folk and Ocean View Thursday of'
last week.
X
Howard Short left Thursday of
last week to accept a position as pri
vate secretary to the captain on the
government boat, "Mikawe," which
traverses the east coast and has its
headquarters at Southport, N. C.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Whitley have
returned from the State Sanitarium
where the latter stood an encourag
ing examination.
?
Rev and Mrs. L. C. Larkin have re
turned home, the former from Trinity
College, Durham, the latter from San
ford, N. C. Mr. Larkin is holding a
revival this week in Winton.
? Misses Gladys and Thelma Wade:
Messrs. Freeman Beasley, Edward
Jordan and Curtis Barnes of Margar
ettsville were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Mary, Beasley- and family.
Missea Cloyce Futrell and her
house guest, Miss Gladys Rountree of
St. Johns spent Monday in Suffolk.
The bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Deans, haye returned from
their wedding tour. ^
Miss Gladys Roundtree, after con
cluding a visit with Misses Cloyce and
Neva Futrell left Wednesday for her
home in St. Johns.
Miss Mary Parham left last week
<to attend the summer school at
Womans' College, Greensboro. She
was accompanied by her. mother who
will remain with her during her stay.
Mrs. James Brett and children re
turned home Monday from n visit to
friends and relatives in Portsmouth.
Mrs, Charlie Benthall of Ports
mouth, Va., who with her husband is
camping about seven miles from
Murfreesboro spent Monday as guest
of Mrs. Short and relatives.
Mm Uriah Watson, ' daughters,
Elisabeth and Mildred and son, R. B.
Watson, motored to Raleigh Sunday.
They left before daybreak, arrived
in that city at 9 and spent the day
with Mrs-G. E. Lineberry.
A number two Ford truck operated
by the State Highway force, ignited
and was consumed by fire on Main
street here Saturday afternoon.
A ball game, the first of the season,
was played between Severn and Mur
freesboro Tuesday afternoon on the
college grounds. The score was 8 to
6 in favor of Murfreesboro. New
A Un^?.Mhne. .?411 nnnfact
sums H"U murxiccouviu w?? tivsswa*
for honora Thursday afternoon.
A beautiful program was given by
the children Sunday evening at the
Methodist church, the occasion being
the Anual Childrens' Day.
Deaas-Wall .
The marriage of Miss Eva Wall,
daughter of Mrs. Belle Wall and Mr.
Edward Deans, son of the deceased
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Deans, was sol
emnized at 1 o'clock Thursday, June
14th, atythe home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
G. Bryant in the presence of a few
friends. After the ceremony the
bridal pair left for a trip to Wash
ington, D. C.
Pitt-Griffith
Miss Ethel Griffith, daughter of Mr.
Hptch Griffith of near Murfreesboro
and Mr. Charile Pitt of Scotland Neck
were quietly married Sunday, June
17 at 1 o'clock at the Sewell hotel.
The bride and groom left Monday
morning to make their home in Scot
land Neek.
Death of Mr. William Vaugkaa
Mr. Will Vaughan died at his home
last Saturday morning after twelve
months infirmity resulting from a
stroke of paralysis.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
deceased, three miles from Murfrees
boro, Rev. J. W. Whitley officiating.
Burial was in the home burial ground.
He is survived by a wife and sev
eral children.
According to a survey of the Iilli
nois Committee on Public Utility In
formation, expansion of electric light
and power industry of the Middle
West during the present year is ex
pected to exceed greatly that of any
other section of the United States.
Total estimated expenditures for the
whole United States in extension and
additions are $602,143,000 while of
this sum $^>6,180,000 will be spent
in the Middle West.
The club women of Beaufort
County are contesting for member
ship end attendance records ? until
November when the losing clubs will
tender the winners a nice luncheon
reports Miss Myrtle Keller, home
agent The luncheon Vrill be baaed
on the work done in nutrition during
the summer.
Missis Bruce Taylor, Kate Howell,
Mrs, C. C. Hill and fc W. Cooke mo
tored to Norfolk Tuesday on a shop
ping trip.
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LESSON FOR JUNE 24
REVIKW
Brest Man and Woman of Uio OM
Testament?Oavotianal Reading,
Paalm M.
GOLDEN TEXT?"Seeing we alao ara
aompmaaad about with ao graat a aloud
of wltnaaaaa. lot ua lay aalda every
walght, and tha aln which doth ao
aaally baaat ua. and tat ua run with
patience tha raca that la aat befora ua."
?Hah. 11:1.
PRIM ART TOPIC? Favorite Storloa
of tha Quartar.
JUNIOR TOPIC?Pavorlta Haroaa
aid Heroines of tha quarter.
INTERbfBDIATR AND SENIOR TOP
IC?Soma Great Charaatere of? tha Old
Taatamaat.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADUL/T TOPIC
?Lessons for Today Prom tha Uvea
of Old Taatamaat Charaetara.
Thraa methods ara suggested. Tha
flrat method la taken from Cranium's
Pocket Laaaona. Tha general subject
la. "What Twenty Centuries Teach
the Twentieth."
1. The Lesson of Vision.
L Abraham, the Pioneer? I aaaan 1
2. lfooaa, the NaUon Builder?Lea
aon 4.
8. Isaiah, tha Kingdom Sear?Las
eon g.
II. Tha Lesson of Leadership.
X. Samuel, tha Foundation Layer?
Lesson 6.
2. David, tha SolldiSei^-Lsssoa T.
8. Nehemlah, tha Rebuildar?Las
III. Hie teas on of Ooaraga.
1. Elijah, tha Reformer?Leeeoa t
2. Jeremiah, tha Truth Teller?Las
sen 10.
8. Bather, the Intercessor ? Lea
sen 12.
IV. The Leases af Character.
1. Rath, the Wemam Who CXeva?
Lesson 5.
2. Joseph, the San Whs R em?
hered?Leasoa 8.
V. The Leasoa af Ufa.
Jesus, tha Summit of the Old Testa
ment. Foundation of tha New, Ufa of
Beth?Lesson 1.
The second method ? Character
Study. The different characters can
ha aesigifcd tha week before, upon
which the pupils are te bring a brief
essay or 'report giving a sketch of tha
particular hare.
A third method la to gtva a brief
?uuiuim/ w omvu icvvuu.
Lesson 1?The truth concerning the
risen Christ is the answer tor aH oar
questions and the impulse ef oar testi
mony to ethers.
Lesson 2?Abraham in obedience to
the call of God went set not knowing
whither he wetat. He se completely
trusted God that be was willing to go
all the way with Him.
'Lesson 8?Though Joseph was sold
Into slavery because of the hatred of
his brethren. God" exalted him to a
place ef power In Egypt.
Lessen 4?Br en though Pharaoh's
decree was'for the.destruction ef all
the mate children of the Hebrews,
Moses was preserved and educated
in the Egyptian court.
Lesson S?When Ruth became ac
quainted with the true God, she shoos
to turn her back upon her native land
and kindred and Identity herself with
God's people.
Lesson ??Bamdtl was given In an
swer to his mother's prayer. In early
boyhood his mother gave him back ta
the Lord.
Lesson T?When Samuel went te
anoint a sew king over Israel, he had
all the sons of Jesse pass before bias.
Although to human ayes the eldest
seemed fitted te be a king, end al
though oatar appearances were fever
able, the Inner reality as soon hy God
woe against him.
Lesson t?Elijah threw down to the
people a ringing challenge, calling
upon the people to decide between
Baal and the Lord. The Gad wile an
awered hy See was to he Mm tret God.
Lassos 9?Upon the sight of the
Lord, Isaiah was convicted of his sin.
When cleansed hy. fir* from the dlvlm
altar he heard sad rttpoadtd to the
call of God.
Lee ton 10?Jeremiah, for hie faith
fetaoes la making known the Word el
the Lard, wee meet bitterly hated and
persecuted. Though he was regarded
as a traitor and put Into the place ot
gn-va he remained felthful to God.:
. M?When Nehemlebt heard
ef the dletrew ?/ hU brethren Is
Jerusalem, he was moved .Tuh ftJ
fer them., Although be enjoyed
parity, be grieved over the grave
trees ef bis people.
Lesson 12?la the providence
God. Bather came te be quaes of
Ma at as opportune time te save
people There is a definite place
purpose la every Ufa
Life-Force.
Life-force, which is aasthar as
fer God, seeks ever far sew outl
It break* through mind Into so met)
higher still.?G. A. Studdsrt Kami
The Art ef PleaawtR
The art of pleasing con slats la
tag pleased. Te be amiable Is to
satisfied with one's self sad other
Haslltt.
Banish Self-Cence*. '
The first bsalrese of a phlleasphn
to part with self rsacsit ? Hplrtotn
NOTICE OF SALE
Whereas, the undersigned mort
gages did, on the 3rd day of March,
1923, expose to sale the lands herein
after described in front of the post
office door in the town of Ahoskie, at
which time the Raleigh Real Estate
A Trust Company became the last
highest bidder at the price of SIX
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($6,860.00),
and whereas, the said Raleigh Real
Estate A Trust Company, after deed
being tendered as required by them
and they having failed to comply with
said bid and pay the price named and
accept said deed, and by virtue of
authority of a certain Mortgage Deed
executed by C. H. Phaup and wife to
J. E. Newsome, mortgagee, which is
duly of record in the office df the
Register of Deeds of Hertford
County, the undersigned will, on the
30th DAY OF JUNE, 1928,
in front of the Post Office door in the
Town of Ahoskie, offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
real estate. Those four certain lots
known as 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the subdiv
ision of the J. E. Newsome farm near
Ahoskie and adjoining the lands of
E. W. Sessoms, Dr. J. H. Mitchell and
others, and more particularly defined
and described as follows, vis:
Beginning at a stake on the Winton
Ahoskie road, corner of E. W. Ses
soms and C. H. Phaup land; thence1
along the line of E. W. Sessoms and
Phaup lands East 1958 feet to a stake
in the line of said E. W. Sessoms and
C. H. Phaup; thence a Northerly
course 329 feet'to a stake; thence
along same course 42 degrees-247
feet to a stake; thence along same
course 274 feet to a stake;, thence
along same course 172 feet to a pine
stump,'corner for Lot No. 8; thence
along the line of Lot No. 6-North 88
degrees, 16 feet West 2652.9 feet to
a stake on the Winton-Ahoskie road;
thence along said road a southerly
course 200 feet to a stake; then same
course along said road 200 feet to a
stake; thence along said road 284.2
feet to a stake at first station in the
line'of E. W. Sessoms.
The above described tract of land
surveyed by the E. M. Eustler Engi
neering Co., during the year 1919,
which nlat is duly of record in Book
65, p4e 275, office of Register of
Deeds, Hertford County.
Terms of sals?CASH, time of sale
between 12 M. and 2 P. M. (A de
posit of 10 per cent will be required
at time of sale of the last and highest
bidder.)
This 81st day of May, 1928.
J. E. NEWSOME, Mortgagee.
6-8-28-41.
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breaking year 1906, when San Fran- (
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