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WILLIAM PETERSON BROWN (Continued from page iff j went in ?trimming in Chowan whore now ia Pleasure Peach, and in this village he continued to live until the guaa ?t Fort,Sumter had been heard around the world and the fife and drum,were making martial music, then young Brown bade thfe scenes of his childhood goodbye and turned his face southward and finally stopped in the State of Mississippi, the home state of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. But he did not tarry long there for in Cross County, Arkansas^ lived Mr. William Barnes (brother of our late and lamented Judge David A. Barnes) who had married his sister, and to Wittsburg, Cross County, Arkansas, he went. He remained there till the next year whan he enlisted in the Confederate Army in a company of Independent Rangers, in which he remained till the spring of 1803 when his Company was put in the 29th Arkansas Regi ment, Co. A, 110 men, mostly boys. His first engagement with the Fed eral Army was at Old Austin in White County, Ark., at which fight he was orderly for the Colonel, then he was elected Orderly Sergeant for his Company. He is next in the fight around Helena, Ark., and in the summer of 1864, his regiment massacred a regi ment of negro soldiers at Big Creek, Ark., about ten miles from Helena. This lad had now reached hie ( eighteenth year and his qualities as a soldier had attracted the attention of his comrades so that in 1864 he was placed in command of his company, for several days. In October 1864 he went on a raid with General Sterling Price to Mis souri, where he had hard fighting at Pilot Knob and Iron Mountain; and notwithstanding the hard fighting at Pildt Knob and Iron Mountain they pushed on through Missouri to West Port, near Kansas City, where his regiment charged a battery and lost about one-third of the men and were forced to retreat into Kansas and Ne braska, fighting every day for a week without drawing any rations and without salt for over ten days, when Brown, the soldier boy, who so nearly dead from exposure, starvation and continuous fighting that he was com pelled to go home to his sister's where he surrendered at Wittaburg, Cross County, Arkansas, May 26, 1866 and is now living within five miles of the place of his surrender. The South in the Building of the Nation, Vol. Ill, page 316 referring to General Price's raid in Missouri, I quote: "Matters remained in this condi tion until September, when Price started from his camp in southern Arkansas on a raid into Missouri. He marched his army as far north as Kansas, fighting many battles, the principal of which was at Pilot Knob, fn Missouri, where his forces were re pulsed with great loss. The general v result of the expedition was fruitless, and after having gone as far north as the Marais des Cygnes, in Kansas, they were met with * considerable re verse, the army turned back and re turned to Arkansas. "This was the end of operations in Arkansas, for the great war. having been fought out to the bitter end, was now drawing to a close. Sherman had marched through Georgia like a sword piercing the very vitals of the Confederacy. In Virginia the two Titans, Grant and Lee, had struggled until the latter fell, and the curtain was rung down upon the ghastly conflict of four years' dura tion by the sheathing of his sword at Appomatox and the Confederacy was no more." After the war Mr. Brown contin ued to live in Cross County, Arkan sas, until 1867, when he came back to Colerain, Bertie county, to settle up his father's estate and while on this visit he also visited the home of the late Mr. John Lewis Jenkins at the old Jenkins place about three miles from what is now Ahoskie. This was the parental roof of the late Sidney Jenkins, who died in Aulander, the late J. Ed. Jenkins, Mr. Paul E. Jen kins end Mrs. Mollis Ha'yes, of Ahos kie, Mrs. W. S. Tayioe of Powelto ville, the late Mrs. S. M. Aumack, of near Harrellsville, Mrs. Lixsie Pruden of Windsor and Miss Laura Jenkins about whom we shall hear more. While on this visit, Dan Cupid was just as busy as now and no doubt there were many stolen chats between our young hero and Mis* Laura and what promises and pledges,if any, ] am unable to record, but on Ids re turn to his western home he found that his brother-in-law, Mr. Wm Barnes, wanted a school teacher and the young veteran of ttany battler waa nbt slow nominating Miss Laura Jenkins in Hertford County and on his highest recommendations Mr. oi Mrs. Barnes communicated with het and I have e suspicion, that yonnj Mr. Brown communicatee also for sin accepted the position and we soon fine her folks getting her ready for th? journey to the west. By private con KjHMjlklfce wCi'placed on the trait at Welden, for that was the nearest railroad station and tba next we heai from Miss Laura is, that she is teach ful satisfaction and Mr. Hn.wn seein, how well she yn n?ch thp' young] ie? to Miss Laun and in course of ? ?hort while Mias Laura Jenkins be comes the beautiful bride of Mr. Wil liam PeteraonBrown. Sons and daughters ware bom to this couple who live now in Cross County, Arkansas, who can proudly boast that their parents are tarheels of the full blood. Mrs. Brown died in November, 1911. 1 Mr. Brown is very much alive in his 78th year and reads without glasses and like a lady reads without glasses and writes like a lady without the least sign of ner vousness which we often notice with people of his age. The Herald presents a picture of him an dhis favorite buggy horse. Prom the appearance of the wheels he must have just returned from a muddy drive. After his return in 1867 he did not return again to Hertford County until the year 1898 but since then he has made several visits. His talks are in teresting and full of local historical information. It would be so valuable to our people if they would save the information contained in the minds of our elders. The news of today is the history of tomorrow. Mr. Brown's many friends or the children of his friends who are no longer in the land of the living would welcome him in our midst and would deem it a privilege to have him with them. Remember that the gates of Ahoskie swing wide through which you have a perennial pass. ' NOTES Cross County, Arkansas, was nam ed in honor of David Cross who emi grated from Gates County and be came one of the early settlers in Arkansas. He was an uncle of Mrs. Dora Askew Wood, of Winton and Mrs. Starkey Sharp, Sr., deceased, and Mrs. Agnes Askew, deceased, of Harrellsville. Vandale, in Cross County, Arkan sas, was named in honor of Ransalear Vann, an early settler from Hertford County. He was a brother of the late Jno. A. Vann, father of Hon. J no. E. Vann, the present Nestor of the-Hertford county bar. Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, was named in honor of an early set tler who emigrated from Hertford County named Wynne, who possibly substituted the letter "e" for the let ter "s". TOBACCO IS COMING ? TO MARKET STRONG Approximately 60,000 pounds of tobacco were sold on the floors of the two auction warehouses here on Wednesday morning. Tuesday's sale was almost as large as that of the previous day, and at one of the hou ses an average of $30.64 per hun dred was made oh 20,368 pounds of tobacco. Wednesday's average also maintained its place among the high figures rung up here lately. The averages made on this market stand out as the highest yet on re cord at any of the markets of .the East, and farmers in this territory are taking no chances on losing an opportunity to' bring their weed to market here. The Basnigfat Warehouse will have it? last sale on the 28th of November, while the Iron Warehouse will keep \ts doors open for a while longer, the exact date not having been announc ed. KERR WAS GIVEN HIS OFFICIAL COMMISSION Judge J no. H. Kerr, of Warrenton, Democratic nominee for Congress to fill out the unexpired time of the late Congressman Claude Kitchin, got 3, 780 votes out of the 3,781 cast in the Second district two weeks ago, ac cording to the official tabulation made by the State Board of Elections on Wednesday. Adaln Jones got the oth er one in Edgecombe county. Judge Kerr was formally declared elected and his commission to rep resent his district in Congres# was forwarded to him Wednesday. He will take his seat when Congress meets in regular session early In December. The term expires March 4, 1926. He has already resigned the judgeship and has been -succeeded by T. H. Pittman. CARLOAD APPLES WERE SOON DISTRIBUTED I Six hundred and fifty bushels of Virginia apples, which were shipped > to Ahoskie through the efforts of > Miss Myrtle Swindell, county home k demonstrator, were quickly disposed i of to Hertford County homes week ' before last Little trouble was exper ' ienced in finding buyers at the close r prices they were offered at. ( Every person measured his own ap I pies, and there was no complaint on - the measure business. ; NORFOLK COTTON MARKET r I Reported Thursday morning by Win - borne and Company cotton factors) "Market opened at thirty-two and f oven-eighths. Now same." RED GROSS hi. > g WAR'S SUFF2 V f; 2 . ??, f '--y. : r. -i* ?? '* . $%'' Aids 200,000 Vetera"* Their Families?27.000 F? ; j abled Still in Hospital SPENDS $5,866^255 10 XI Individual Attention Assured t /Ul Physically Ailing or ^: * in Distress. Washington. ? War service ftv years after Ike armistice, which !o> November 11 the American Rati* Cro. marka with th^ opening of the annua membership canvaas. shows that <!ur in* the past J?a? assistance was ex tended hy thjHEefi. Cross te some 300 000 ex-set*fttt' men or their fan lies. TajjjHfcpitals throughout tb> countryvapproximstely 75.000 ex-aer* loe man wer?'diptttted fpr treatment and to ld|l of these men definite and specialise# service wil extended, the Red Cross anhnni report WscloMg. I" all hospitals under government dfara tlon a total of nearly 27.000 diaableu veterans were reported by the Sur geon General of the Army. These facts of the aftermath of physical and metal disability five years after the World War, and the burden resting upon the relatives and de pendents of the ex-service men, show conclusively the great need of the Red Cross to act as a supplementary arm of the government In service to these many thousands of 'men who wore the uniform of the United Sthtes. It should be emphasised that govern ment assistance Is necessarily stand ardized along specified lines affeettng them as a whole. The Red Cross serv ice Is to the individual man and the solution of his problems. This the Red Cross designates "home service" for Its alms to give the loving care and interest of the home to these men undergoing physical reconstitution far from their actual home Influences. Year1* Expenditures 65,866,258 In the year ended last June SO the Red Cross reports 13,920,000 spent by Its Chapters in extending individual attention to the ex-aervlce men and S1.940.I56 spent by National Head quarters of the Red Cross, a total of $6,866,25(1 In behalf of the men called to duty in the world War the Bed Cross since July 1, 1917, has spent nearly (184(000,000. Today there are 2,808 Chapters in as many localities carrying on,this work, aiding the In dividual rote ran, assisting his family, furnishing creature comforts and funds to tide oyer troublesome period a The strong connecting link Vbtween the Red Cross and the United States Veterans' Bureau takes the complica tions out of difficult cases of clalma The Red Cross In this work requiring personal representation of the ex-serv ice man has acted in appeal cases, in surance matters, personal and family problems, camp and hospital activi ties, and In cases of death. This serv ice handled nearly 12,000 compensa tion and insurance claims, and 1,228 allotment and other claims. Solves Serious Problem The financial problem#! the ex-serv ice man when traveling to and from hospitals is a serious one, and in meet ing this constant demand the Red Cross expended (128,224.17 during the year. For extra recreational equip ment in Veterans' Bureau training centers (14,208 was spent, and for the blinded veterans in the government school funds were supplied to enable some of these unfortunate men to en ter business as storekeepers and poul try raisers. In Veterans' Bureau hospitals the record of a single month illustrates the large service rendered by the Bad Cross. For example, 16,604 new cases required attention, and a total of 28, 0(7 cases were acted upon; ^49,288 let ters and 1,888 telegraph messages written, and more than 1,808 enter tainments given In recreation houses for the benefit of the patients. Authorities declare that the pres ent Is a critical time In the lives of many of the disabled ex-aarvloe men who during the five years since the armistice have developed misgivings of recovery. Work Among the "Regulars" Service to the enlisted men of the Army, Navy sad Marina Corps Is S charter obligation of the Red Cms, which in the Mat year recorded over 200,000 uses of assistance extended and 824,420 vlslta to the sick and dis abled. Inquiries by the Red Cross at the request of' Government authori ties late the home conditions of set tlers, sailors and marinas aggregated 17,714, and there were nearly 8,088 Instances where the Red Croee locat ed men for their families. All these activities constituting a single responsibility of the American Red Cross demonstrated during the year that its "war service" In behalf of the veteran and the man enlisted In the nation's defensive arms must go forward unfalteringly and with out stint of funds. The work of the last five years has welded s close bond of regard between tbe men wha sacrificed and tbe Red Cross, wbosa effort^ are praised and indorsed by tbe veterans' organisations. To dh all that can be done to soften the com sequences of the b.-rd blows of war is the supreme diit? o." t;v 71?rt Cross, to which It I- ' vork and most liberal aert ?; fi. 1'.. i>. 1(14 ?4 For Dressing TaWe \ ' ' The prettiest n?w temp and eandle ?hate are made of plain aad pleot edfed ribbon, aa drawn in the illus tration. Plain aatin ribbon. In strips set together with narrow beading, and laid In Shallow plaits, forms the shade, finished with ruffles of pl^ot and plain ribbon. The lamp standard is also covered with the plain ribbon, scan tily shirred and sewed row on row. This is a dainty aad elegant gift suited to a boudoir reading stand or dressing table. * ? - Persistent Coughing? ? ? v** ? ? 'V wastes your strength, makes the delicate throat timue* taw and Sore, expoeu yon to more eetioos trouble. You can check coughing with Dr. King's New Discovery. Netu rally and harmless ly it stimulates the to throw of dog gingsecretions. Has C jflwf 2/rw^ DR. KING'S wrnocovwr A Clear Record Checks give you a clear record of all money paid out, either for business or for personal needs. , ^ It is for this reason that every business man considers the opening of a checking account one of the first steps in establishing any enterprise. " r . ? Our service along commercial lines is guid ed by the experience of years. Drop in and N talk it over. BANK OF AHOSKIE "THE OLD RELIABLE" Ahoskie, N. C. ???????? COMMUNICATE WITH JORES SOKftCa" I [ > ? ^ < [ mB' W H MC^kv,\will\V llSn/ SWjBl laf LATHS' MAm^C|NTOI<MATW< FUmUSHeL OK REQUEST I rucc or charob, by Tti_erHorie or tclccrapm ? CORRESPONDENCE INVrrEP~HOUSE ESTABLISHED tflTg ? OUR COMMERCIAL PRINTING IS DONE WITH LATEST MACHINERY, NEW TYPE, AND SKILLED WORKMEN I "?^V ?? ? !"^A%,'.^ Ip."-' &' '*?%& ?'? ,'-ij j^f?;;; ?;*? ? (?$* I &?y'?'?'%??' 5"^f 'i< . Four-Door Sedan <? ?'? ? ?? t.':;- . -?'-?V -'? 'W ;," .' , --j- * ;? *r. .., ,.., - '??. '_ ??, t .'?> ' ? -* I | $665 bit fully equipped. Ill I Inside and out, the new Ford Four door Sedan shows improvements oi far more than usual importance. It is lower and sturdier in appear ance. New cowl, hood, radiator and ' x apron add aire and finish to the front. Sun visor, and wide, wefl finished aluminum doors with bar handles perfect the design of the body. The laadnc lustre of the miwu finish is equalled in richness by the soft br >wn shades of the silk window curtains and the deep broadcloth upholeteiy. Dome fight, door locks, window regulators and handlea, all finished in oickciy rampkte a refinement you would aspect only at a far higher price , Convenience, utility and econcany |H ^ have eetahfiahed Ford supremacy. ITha^ Four Door Sedan adds to | Ford^W^Jtkf P*rdJ?lZ?> IK H E.L." BANKS, l| I CAB.S - TRUCKS - TRACTOKS |
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