I LOCAL NEWS ||
OF AHOSK1E
Mr. J. Austin Long of Colerain
was a visitor in town Tueaday night.
Mr. Loon Middleton of Raleigh was
the gueat of mends here last Sun
day.
Mr. A. J. Vinson of Menola was a
visitor in Ahoakie last Saturday af
ternoon .
Mr*. Hampton Pope of Enfield was
the guest of relatives in this city sev
eral days last week.
Mr. Pembroke Baker of Suffolk
was a business visitor in Ahoskie
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riddell of
Seaboard were visitors in Ahoskie
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beaaley of
Colerain were among the Sunday af
ternoon visitors in Ahoskie.
Mrs. R. S. Jeter has returned from
Kinston, Snow Hill, and vicinity,
where she visited friends and relativ
Mr. Lee Parker of Durham spent
the past week end in Ahoskie with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Park
er.
Mrs. H. H. Taylor and children of
Harrellsville spent Sunday afternoon
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bas
night. ? .
Several ladies of the Methodist
church attended the Missionary meet
ing of the district held in Murfreesbo
ro Thursday.
Mr. and Mb. C. R. Conger have
rented rooms of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Rogers and they are now doing light
housekeeping.
Miss Eunice Hoggard has returned
to her home here after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. W. E. Tay
lor, at Norfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Applebaum left
Monday for Baltimore, Md., to be at
the bedside of the former's father
who is very ilL
Mn. Fannie J antigen has returned
^jwii?s' iTiS? ?
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Dr. Chas. W?W| President of
"n. Colie*?. was among the imsi
* Jultor? ?? Ahoskfe Monday and
Tu?day afternoon. I
dr?T #?'. Cb?P,B *nd two chil
dren left last week for Washington,
2" they are spending some
??e with relatives. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Gnrney Brown and
Bluefleid. West Virginia,
are spending some time h? this motion
with relatives and friends.
Vs^n! H^?Mth ?* Hampton,
Va., who has been spending some
time in and around Ahoslde with rela
tives, left for her home Monday
morning. .. M V-, V?; ?
Mr. Orom Gatling, a student of the
Coast Artillery School of Old Pbint,
Point Monday. * retUn,#d * 0?
>J!f# B" j' B*nk> ?* Greensboro.
and formerly a citizen of this town.
* ???#? * few d?y? of thi, week
n Ahoslde on business. Mr Banks is
now manager of the Greensboro of
flee^of the Piedmont Electric Com
U HoCTrard was called to
Mars Hill last Thursday night to be
?t the bedside of hi. mother, tin.
Frances Hoggard, who was stricken
by a stroke of paralysis. She died on
Tuesday morning without ever re-'
gaining consciousness.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
i tH'" \ P' New,om* was given an
? informal surprise party last Wednes
qay evening in honor of his 76th
birthday. The children and grandchil
dren met at the home of Mr. J. 1.1
Newsome and spent a pleasant even
ing, talking until nine o'clock, when
,,tUe mnddaughters ,n
*2 2>om Mrrying , basket of!
gifts, which was presented to the hon
2 was Oen ushered into the
dining room which wa. lighted by the
bMM ?l pieced on the
Mrtiday cake. Mr. Newaome thanked
2 1" th# **** ?"d wish
?| God s blessings on each member.
LOCAL PASTOR HELPS
IN LEW1STON REVIVAL)
Rev. S. T. Berber, pastor of the lo-1
mi Methodist church, is in Lewiston
this week, assisting Rev. M. P. Hod
8M. of Aulander circuit, in a series
of revival meetings.
Reverend Barber delivered what
many 0f his pastorate here think his
beet sermon last Sunday night, the
Mbject being "Things We Will Do In
EternKy. ? He will preach at the
Ahoskie church nent Sunday night
?t 7180 thi. being Ws_ lest sermon
ere before attending the nnnual con
ference at Winston-Salem.
* STAMP SALES SHOW A *
HEALTHY INCREASE ?
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* According to the record# of *
* postmaster Willoughby, the re- *
* ceipts from sales of postage *
* stamps at the local office for the *
* third quarter oi 1823, ending on *
* September 80, showed a gain of *
* approximately 11 percent above *
* the same quarter of 1822. The ?
* total sales were as follows: 3rd. *
* quarter, 1822, 31,867.26; $*tf*
* quarter, 1928, |2,075.70. This ?
* is a net gain of 8218.46. * i
* It is practically assured that *
* this office will become a Second *
* Class office during 1924. The sa- *
* les of stamps for this year will *
* exceed the minimum amount re- *
* quired by the department for a ?
* Second Class office. *
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COMO NEWS
R. O. Hill and Terrell Hill were in
Winton Tuesday.
Mr. Darden of Plymouth was a
business visitor in Como Thursday
night.
Mr. Clapp of Charlotte was here
Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. T. I. Burbage and)
Miss Mary Winborne were shoppers'
in Franklin Thursday.
Miss Marion Picot left Friday for
Roanoke, Va., where she will spend
some time with her friend, Mrs. C. C.
Richards. i
Miss Josephine Venn was hostess |
at ail informal tea Tuesday afternoon'
from 4 to 5:30 o'clock honoring the,
house guests of Mrs. D. B. Spiers, i
Mrs. Leonard Mears.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Camp, Mrs. B.
J. Ray and children, Miss Elisabeth
Camp and William Camp of Franklin,
visited friends in Como Tuesday.
E. W. Cooke and a crowd of his
school boys enjoyed a camp supper
and 'possum hunt Friday night at
Maneys Ferry.
W. W. Barrett was in Norfolk Sun
Dr. and Mm- T. I- Burble, Misses
Mary Winborne, Antionette and
Reble Picot and Mm. Margaret How
ell spent Friday with friends in New
**Mr P. D. Camp of Franklin, with
several of hU friends, came over to
his lodge in the "big woods" last week
where they were joined by several
Como sportsmen and enjoyed *be first
deer hunt of the season. They killed
thirty-five deer in the two-day* hunt.
Mr. and Mm. W. W. Barr&t and
Mr. Reuben Edwards attended the
Roanoke-Chowan fair at Woodland
last week. " I
COLERA1N NEWS
Mr. C. H. Jenkins of Aulander was
in town last Tuesday.
Messrs. N. G. Phelps and J^ R.
Lawrence went to Norfolk last Tneo
d*0r and Mrs. Powell of Harrells
ville were in town last Tr-sday
Mrs. D. R. Britton spent laet Tues
day in Norfolk. M t
Mr Edgerton of Rocky Mount
spent several days in town last week
business trip to Norfolk and Balti
?^?MrslaH. fcBritton and Miss Lillian]
Askew spent last Thursday in town.
Several of our young people at
tended the fair at Woodland last
week and reported a large cr?w?
Mesdames I. 0. Askewand Tsylor
of Haftellsville were visitors in town
last Thursday. ,
The Sunbeams had their regular
meeting at the church last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Morris went to
Norfolk last Friday to see Mr. W. E.
Baker who is at Sarah Leigh Hospi
tal for treatment
Mr. Castello attended th6
meeting held at Washington, N. C.,
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B- Britton went to
? Winton last Friday.
Mr. G. M. Holly made a business
trip to Ahoskie Friday.
Mr. Edward Myers came from Nor
folk Saturday where he has been
working and entered High School last
M?M?.y'L. A. No well, Misees Nowen
and Montague were visitors in Ahos
kie last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mm. Herbert Jenkins of
Aulander were in town last Sunday,
the latter attending the Womans Mis
sionary Society.
Mr. and Mm. G. M. Holly visited
Merry HIR last Sunday.
Dr. and Mm. Mercer of Ahoskie
spent last Sunday in team with Mrs.
Mercer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Beasley -*-? - " ?>>? ' -
State Mission day was observed at
the Baptist church last Sunday after
noon by the mimnftulF aociety. A
splendid program was rendered.
Rev. and Mrs. I.ineherry of Winton
were visitor, in town Sunday after
noon where they hare a host of
friends.
Mr. and Mm. J. S. Deans of Ahos
kie were here Inst Monday. EjTjjl
Mr. and Mm. J. J. Beasley left
Monday tar Baltimore where Mm.
Beasley wes called on account of the]
Ulnes? of her mother.
Mesdames Stokes spent last Mon-,
day in Norfolk where they went shop-,
ping.
Rev. and Mm- Walter* went .to;
Murfreesboro Tuesday to attend the
Pastors' Conference. From there
thye went to Macon, N. 0., to visit(
Mrs. Walter's parents.
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Durcthij Ddlt^n
in the Paramount Picture
?The Law uf the Lawless*
MONDAY and TUESDAY
. An outdoor picture, colorful in the
extreme, is Dorothy Dalton's latest
Paramount picture, "The Law of the
Lawless." It contains a variety of
thrills and mystery combined with a
passionate and primitive love ro
mance of the Tartar and gypsy. This
picture, said to be an entertaining
and novel photoplay, may be seen at
the RICHARD THEATRE next Mon
day and Tuesday. Theodore Koeioff,
Charles de Roche and Tully Marshall
support the star, each playing fea
tured roles. E. Lloyd Sheldon made
the adaption from a story of the wan
dering gypsy tribes by Konrad Ber
covi, a famous Roumanian author.
EVANSTOWN ITEMS
Mr. Clyde Odom spent s few days
in Norfolk last week.
Mr. Stark Holloman, who has been
visiting friends and relatives, return,
ed to his home in Norfolk, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Holloman
are spending a few days with their
grandmother near Mars Hill, and who
is very sick at this writing.
Dr. Mitchell of Colerain took Mr.
W. E. Baker to a Norfolk hospital
for treatment last Monday. *
Mr. Bob Miller and family spent
a few days with their brother in
Rocky Mount last week ? ? ?<,
Mr. .and Mrs. Jodie Lee of near
Coleralne spent from Friday until
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dennie
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Barnes and
Mrs. Benlah Mitchell spent Sunday
afternoon in Ahoslde with Mrs. Noa
Barnes who is very sick.
Mrs. Lissie Williford is spending
some time in Richmond with her
daughter, Mrs. Annie Williams.
Tom Tarheel says the future of
country life looks good in North Car
olina but he is of the opinion that its
full realisation depends on the work
don# now to improve it.
NOTICE OF EXECUTOR
t Having qualified as executor of the
estate of John S. Winborne, deceased,
of Hertford county, North, Carolina,
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against the said estate to
present them to the undersigned -ex
ecutor on or before the 5th day of
October, 1934, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persona indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This, the 6th day of October, 1923.
C. W. WINBORNE, Executor,
Estate of John S. Winborne.
10-6-23-6t-pd.
Notice of Sale Under Mortgage.
By virthe of the power and author,
ity given by a certain mortgage exe
cuted by W. A. Miller and Emma W.
Miller which is recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Hert
ford County, in Book 72, on page llfi
the following property will be sold at
public auction, vis:
"Situated on the road leading from
Ahoskie to Union and bounded as
follows: on the North by J. E. Mat
thews, on the South by the Baptist
colored church property, on the East
by the road leading from Ahoskie to
Union, and on the West by J. E. Mat
thews, containing one acre more or
lees, and known as the W. A. Miller
gin and swmill lot. This conveyance
is intended to include sll buildings
and personal property on said lot,
consisting-now of a sawmill and en
gine shelter, gin house and seed house
and one fomvroom tenant house, one
cotton gin outfit consisting of two 80
sew gins with condensers, pries, end
pneumatic elevators, one two-hone
power Kiiudngton Steam boiler, one
60-horse power Tamur Steam En
gine and one saw mill outfit, all of
which personal property is now on
the lot above mentioned.
PLACE OF SALE ? Hertford
County Court House door.
TIME OF SALE?12 o'clock, noon,
Monday, October 29, 192*.
This September 27, 1928.
C. W. MITCHELL, JR.,
JNO. L. PRITCHARD,
Executors C. W. Mitchell Estate
RICHARD THEATER
AHOSKIE, N. C.
! FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Dustin Farnum in
"OATHBOUND"
A1 St. John in two reel comedy
"ALL WET"
MONDAY and TUESDAY
Dorothy Dalton and Charlee
DeRoche, the man Paramount
brought from France to take
Rudolph Valentino's pl^pe in
THE LAW OF THE LAWLESS
Extra
The Japanese earthquake dis
aster in two reels lasting SO
minutes. Be sure to see the
above program for Monday
and Tuesday
WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY
"THE WALL FLOWER"
Written and directed by Rup
ert Hughes, with Collen Moore
and Richard Diz. News and
Comedy
Show starts 7:30, full show af
ter 8:15 for those coming in
late. Coming October 25, 26 i
and 27: "THE BIRTH OF A
NATION
( PROFESSIONAL
CARDS
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DR. C. G. POWELL
DENTIST
OFFICE: Third floor, Rooms 2 and S
Farmers-Atlantic Bank Building
AHOSKIE, N. C.
X-Ray Service Phone No. 21
When Visiting Norfolk and in
need of FORD CARS buy from
S. S. JERNIGAN
701 Granby Street
Salesman for
Brandt Motor Corporation
?v" .
R. R. ALLEN & SON
Dealers la
Sash, doors, blinds, window
GLASS, HARDWARE, PAINTS,
and BUILDING MATERIALS
GENERALLY f?- "
Wholesale and Retail
M7 Washington Squara
SUFFOLK, VA.
TOMBSTONES
OF ANY DESCRIPTION
See or Write
J. B. MODUN
.ahoskie, n. c.
Agent for
?COGGINS MARBLE CO.?
Dr. W. C. Mercer
DENTIST
Offices over Mrs. Britton's store
Ahoelrie, N. C.
DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER
Eye, Ear, Noee end Throat
AHOSKIE. N. C.
Every Wednesday.
Farmers' Atlantic Bank Building
10:00 AK.to5P.lL
In Windsor o0ee: Saturdays and
Mondays. - ||
THE SPEAR ENGINEERS
Consulting Engineers
300-801-802 Bankers Trust
Building
Municipal Drainage and
General Engineering
NORFOLK, VA.
HARRY B. SPEAR
* President end Chief Engineer
T-lS-SS-Smea-z
T. S. OVERTON *
Agent for
Eeerwenr Steel Roofiing and
Siding
' If yon ere in need of Roofling or
Siding dont tail to get my prices
before haying.
FOR
FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Strickland & Hale
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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The Fashion Store
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SMART NEW
FALL
DRESSES
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No woman can help but appreciate this wonder
ful opportunity right on the threshold of the new
FALL SEASON
A Dress For Every Woman
And shown in navy, black, browns, and newest
autumn tones?Be sure to give us a call?and see for
yourself.?
SHOES SHOES??SHOES
Our stores is being "RAMMED FULL" of FALL
GOODS?of the newest and smartest styles for
WOMEN and CHILDREN
"THE ONLY STORE IN HERTFORD COUNY
THAT SPECIALIZES IN WOMEN AND CHILD
REN'S WEARING APPAREL
MRS. E C. BRITTON
"AHOSKIE'S FASHION CENTER"
Ahoskie, N. C.
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OUR NEXT
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Big One Cent Sale
Thursday - Friday- Saturday
October 25,26 and 27,1923
Three Days Only
Money Saving Values
COPELAND DRUG CO.
a? ftoaa&L stm
The Prompt and Efficient Pharmacy
We have the only Registered Druggist in Ahoskie or
neruora couniy
AHOSKIE, N. C.
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Household Remedies.
The season of Coughs and Colds is here, and the wise
person will take precaution to head them off.
U you are looking for good, simple remedies or
Preventithres, let us supply you. * ' !
We can sare you money on your purchases of Pro
prietary Medicines. THE SAME REMEDY
FOR LESS MONEY
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Also supplies for School Children, including Paper,
Ink, and Pencils.
"The House of Moderate Prices"
MITCHELL'S DRUG STORE
THE OLD RELIABLE"
Manhattan Hotel Building AHOSKIE, N. C
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SESSOMS BROS. GARAGE
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
Battery Charging, Vulcanizing, Auto Sup
plies, Accessories and Oils.
Free Air and Water. AHOSKIE, N. .C