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kctivc at Seventy rtflf any pmople at tevtnty 'attribute their pood 'health to SCOTT'S EMULSION because its concentrated nourish ment creates permanent body-power, and because It Is devoid of drugs or stimulants. Sofitt ft Unwne, BlnomfirM, N 1. IV1;! THE ROANOKE NEWS, Thursday, June 26, 1913. Published Every Thursday. NTIKXD AT rOBTOKUm AT WELIIO.N AS 8KCONU-CLA8S MATTKH. RATES Of SLBSCKII'l ON IN AUVANCL: One Year, (by mail) postpaid, il."0. Mix Mouths, " " .75. A weekly Democratic journal devoted to the material, educational, political and agricultural intercut of Halifax and surroundingcounties. Advertising rates reasonable and fur nished on application. Many a man gets turned down while waiting for something to turn up- Don't argue with a critic, he can think of more mean things ihan you can. Over all its trials and tribula tions, the Star-Spangled banner still waves. Wearing knee breeches is a pretty heavy price io pay for being an ambassador. Militancy can as yet count all the votes it won by using the fin gers of its lefi hand. An English woman is to get $ 1 0, 000 for dancing two weeks in this country in vaudeville. Think of ihe good times in ihe future when senatorial election scandals are no more. It has been discovered that the police in San Francisco give a good deal of aid to the crooks. The Louisiana planters say ihey contributed a great deal of money to the Wilson campaign fund. The girl who is as pretty as a picture should never allow hersell to get in an ugly frame of mind. No sooner does an actress get a divorce than she is seized wiih an insatiable desire to reform some thing. President Wilson is insistent that a currency bill be placed on the statues during the present ex tra session. Perhaps our Sugar Lobby, which has already spent $217,000 hopes to knock out the tariff in the sweet buy and buy. Women can now vote in ten States, so all of them can find some place to live when they can vote if they are worried about it. 1 here appears to be no mis taking the principles enunciated in the Minnesota cases, which are be ing emphasized with daily regu larity. THE President does not have to boss, or lobby, or dictate. All that is necessary is for him to throw out a little intimation of where he stands. Uncle Sam's fortifications of Manila Bay and Corregidor Island are io be the finest in the world, it is claimed, and will be practically impregnable when completed. A movement is on foot in Geor gia to have the University of Geor gia grant diplomas to all its stu dents who left their studies to en ter the service of the Confederacy. PUBLIC dance halls are not in as much need of censorship as private dancing parses, according to the United Professional Teach ers of Dancing, in session in Chi cago. The Hon. Charles E. Town send, of Michigan, bids fair to go down into history as a "Sherlock Holmes" d?!?ctiv? Hf hs lis covered that Hon. Woodrow Wil son is also guilty of lobbying. THE weather again turns to the warmth of summer, and again is the fly in evidence. A carrier of the germs of disease and death there should be no let up in the campaign against the entire tribe. Week End Excursion Rates. Effective May 31 and continuing to Sept. 21, inclusive the Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip tickets to Portsmouth at rate of $2.50, Virginia Beach 3.25 tickets on sale for all trains Saturdays and good to reach original starting point not later than midnight of Tuesday following date of sale. For further information apply to C. E. Carter, Ticket Agent, Weldon, N. C. WM TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sledge Celebrate the Twenty-Fitth Anniversary of Their Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Sledge celebrated in beautiful style their silver wedding l-'riday even ing, June 20th, at their home on Elm street. The house decorations were in excellent taste. In the hall were ferns and nasturtiums; while in the parlor, artiMically arranged, were beauiiful pink roses and ferns in profusion. The dining room was lovely in a color scheme of white and green. The center piece was a handsome silver basket tilled with Bride's roses and evergreens. On one corner oF ihe table was a twelve candle silver candelabra. The front and side porches were lighted with Japanese lanterns. In the Southern alcove of the porch w.is stationed the orchestra and during the evening the famous band rendered the most delightful and soulful music. The guests were received at the front door by Mrs. James W. Pierce, and then Master Harry Valentine, of Old Point Comfort, Va., and Master Walter Sledge, showed the guests up stairs. Coming down they registered in a bride's book, presided over by Miss Mildred Spiers and Whitfield Sledge. Mrs. Henry D. Allen received the guests at the parlor door and introduced them to the receiving line. In the line were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sledge, Mrs. Ida Wil kins, mother of the bride;Miss Mary Binford Sledge, Miss Laura Pow ers, John 0. Burton, Mrs. V. A. Rountree, of Kinston; A. S. Allen, Mrs. George D. Hawks, of Kins ton; W. T. Shaw, Mrs. Lula Hart, Dr. J. E. Shields, Mrs. C. P. Rod well. Quite a number of them w ere of the bridal party of 1 888. The guests were shown into the dining room by Mrs. W. L. Stain back, where they were served with delicious refreshments by Misses Eva Stainback, Willie Blackwell Musgrove, Mary Pierce and Ida Sledge. Coming from the dining room the guests were shown into the gift room by Miss Louise Williams, where they admired the many beautiful silver gifts. A large num ber of the giTis came from relatives and friends at a distance. Passing from the gift room they were es corted to the northern end of the porch where in a daintily arranged alcove Miss Mae Spence, of Lon don Bridge, Va., served most delightful and refreshing punch. Among the out of town guests were: Mrs. V. A. Rountree and children, of Kinston; Miss Mae Spence.of London Bridge, Va. Mrs. H.P. Wall, of South Hill, Va.; Mrs. J. T. Carter, Lynchburg, Va.;Dr. J. E. Shields, of Scotland Neck; R. S. Hall, of Greenville, Master Harry Valentine, of Old Point. The bride wore her wedding dress of 1888, and it looked just as fresh and soft as it did on the day she first wore it twenty-five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Sledge received the congratulations and best wishes of a large number of guests who called during the evening. The following is a brief synopsis of the extended notice of the wed ingofjune 20, 1888, which was published in the Roanoke News June 21, 1888, and doubtless it will interest many friends here and elsewhere : "Yesterday.at one o'clock, there was a large assemblage of friends and relatives at the M. E. Church to witness the nuptials of J. W. Sledge, of the Roanoke News, and Miss Mamie W., the charming daughter o( Mrs. Ida Wilkins. At the appointed time the organ pealed forth the melodious tones of Mendelssohn's beautiful wed ding march under the matchless touch of Mrs. George D. Hawks, and all eyes were turned to the doors to catch the first glimpse of the bridal party as it approached the chancel, where the Rev. W. L. Cunninggim, of Oxford, the con secrated man of God, wailed io make the two one in love, one in life, one in happiness according as God's word doth allow. The attendants were as follows : Ushers A. S. Allen, H. C. Spiers, Lee Johnson, C. L. Clark. Julian B. Timberlake and Miss Neicy Brockwell. W. T. Shaw and Miss Metlah Whitfield. Dr. J. E. Shields and Miss Lula Allen. W. B. Tillery and Miss Grace Sledge. J. 0. Burton and Miss Ella Brown. B. F. Sledge and Miss Blanche Allen. Then came the bride with her maid of honor, Miss Susie B. Timberlake, of Raleigh, in one aisle and the groom with his best man, W. W. Hall, in the other. The ceremony was performed in a most impressh e manner." Of Accounts Audited and Allowed By the Town Loard of Commis sioners for the town of Weldon, N. C, and of all Allowances for Which no Vouchers are Filed for the Fiscal Year May 1, 1912 to April 30, 1913. MAY 6, 1912. V W Wipirjus, mayor, JS M M L llux, chief police .10 On W .M Cohen, treasurer 14 M I) K tainlmek. clerk 10 00 .1 W l'ieree, st com 4 1' Walter (iarlanil, sea vender, 40 00 J T l'ope, night natch 35 oo W L Scott, com I 00 W T Shaw, " 1 00 If T hanii-l. " 1 00 Welilnn (irocerv Co., feed mule Vi TO M 1. llux, street cleaning 3 tw News v Ohseiver. pub notice 01 lv M I. Mux, street work, 7 JUNI; 3, IVI2. Walter I iarlnud, scavenger W W Wiggins, mayor, M I. Mux. chief police, W .l Cohen, tivtts 1 1 i: Stainliaek, clerk, .1 W l'ieree, st com .1 '1 l'ope. night natch W I. Scott, com W T Shan , HI. i.u-aut, K i Daniel. li i. iio.ve. Dealli Ue u II Day, shoem mule A repair i'leiee-Whitc -head H.Uv Co , goods tonus M I, llux, si cleaning Dank of Weldon. interest on notes lauded schools .'.. 19 JULY 1,1912. Dr 1 K ( liven, sunt health. W W vt iKiiint, uiavoi M L liiu, ehiefpol.ee. W Si Cohen, tieas D i: Stainliaek, clerk, ,1 U I'ieiee, st coin Waltei iiarland, scavenger .1 T l'ope, night natch Waltei Hamsun, night natch W T haw. taking lax list com W I.Scott, II I. (irant, it X ,x W 1' Co. lights quarter ending July 1, A I'lerce-Whitehead lliln. Co., pipe and cement M 1. llux, st cleaning Deo W 'I've, laying pipe John Coleman, cutting tree, Hank of Weldon, iutereston note W E Daniel, salary as city attor ney to May 1, llilL' ,"i0 00 AUGUST S, 1912. D K Siainback. clerk lo (Hi W W Wiggins, mayor 7 HI! M I. llux, chief police ."ill (i W M Cohen, treas li :.0 .1 W Pierce, st com 4 HI Walter Darland, scavenger, 40 00 ,1 T Pope, night watch 3"i 00 Dr W .1 Ward, com 1 on 1! A l'ope, " 1 no W I. Scott, " 1 110 WTShaw, " 1 On II 1. Drant, " 1 00 M L Hux, st cleaning 14 .Hp liivant Manlv, dig. well 1" no tin in SEPTEMBER 2, 1912. W W Wiggins, mayor, 8 83 M I. llux, chief police 50 00 W M Cohen, treas 12,10 D E stainback, clerk 10 00 ,1 W l'ieree. stieet com 4 111 Cooper Morris, scavenger 40 00 .1 T Pope, night watch 3."i (hi 11 A l'ope, com 1 00 W I. Scott, " 1 00 Dr W J Ward. " 1 Uo II L (irant. " 1 (Hi W T Shaw, " 1 00 Koaiiokc News, Pub annual state ment 30 00 I" red. Disfec. Co., disinfectants l(w 00 Pierce-Whitehead Hdw.Co.goods town HI oo M I. llux. st cleaning 17 90 Kank of Weldon, interest on notes 7 W 1404. 30 OCTOBER 7. 1912. W V Wiggins, mayor 8 34 M 1. Hux, chief police Till 00 W M Cohen, treas 14 f D E Muinback, clerk 10 00 dog tags, 4 (10 J W Pierce, st com 4 17 Cooper Morris, scavenger 40 00 ,T T Pope, night watch, 15 IB Walter Lucas, night watch 19 84 li A Pope, com 1 00 V J Ward, " 1 00 II I. ('.rant, " 1 00 Weldon tiro. Co, feed mule 77 05 E I. Haynard, print, and bind- order books II 50 .M 1. Hux, st cleaning I) (Hi Weldon Furniture Co. mattress 1 50 R N & W PCo. lights quarter ending Sept. HO 44 50 (i W Tye, rep. lockup, 33 50 lUiicil's Ptg House, tax hooks 4 Dank of Weldon, interest on loan It) 25 $11) 25 NOVEMBER 4, 1912. W VV Wiggins, mayor 8 33 ML Hux, chief police, 50 00 W M Cohen, treas 12 50 D E Statnhack, clerk 10 00 J W Pierce, st com 4 10 Cooper Morris, scavenger, 40 00 W J Ward, com 1 00 W L Scott, " 1 00 B A Pope, " 1 00 HL Grant, " 100 WTShaw, " 100 Walter Lucas, night watch 35 00 WeldonOroc. Co. feed mule 13 38 M L Hux, st cleaning and coal 8 00 Weldon Fur. Co. goods town 2 95 $186 12 DECEMBER 2, 1912. Dr I E Green, aupt health, 25 00 W W Wiggins, mayor, 8 83 I' III 11 M I. Mux, chief police 50 Walter I.ucas, night watch 35 W M Cohen, treas 12 D E Stainback, clerk 10 J W Pierce, st com 4 Cooper Morris, scavenger, 40 W T Shaw, com 1 W ,1 Ward, ' l II A Pope, " i W 1. Scott. " l II I. (irant " 1 E Clark, goods town 40 Weldon Furniture Co. feed mule 10 M I, Hux, street cleaning 5 $2 If) 81 JANUARY 6, I9IJ. I W l'ieree, mayor pro tern M I. Mux, chief police, W ,M Cohen, treas D V, Stainliaek, clerk Cooper Morris, scavenger, Walter I, tieas, night watch li A Hope, coin W J Waul, W .Scott. W T Shan, H I. (irant, Weldon tiro. Co. feed mule, l'ieree -Whitehead Hdn. Co. goods tonu M I. Mux, st noil. 8 3; I 50 IHI 12 50 HI HO III IHI 35 IHI 1 (Ml 1 00 1 IHI 1 00 1 00 10 30 IS 4- ; (15 17 85 11 00 Dunn Disinfec. Co. disinfectants Rone A Stainliaek, burial pauper M I. Hux. st cleaning 7 50 $2(13 (il 8 33 50 00 oo 00 12 50 10 00 4 16 40 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 9 23 6 50 1 (KIT 50 448 50 FEBRUARY 3, 1913 W W iggins, mayor M I. Hux, chief police, Waiter I.ucas, night watch W M Cohen, treas. D E Stainliaek, clerk, ,1 W Pierce, st com Cooper .Morris, scavenger, B A Pope, com WTShaw, W I. scott, W. I Ward, lll.Drant, Weldon Dro Co. feed mule, JI I. Hux, st cleaning Hank of Weldon, note and interest. It N & W V Co. (I C Green, re ceiver, lights quarter $1 630 32 MARCH 3, 1913. W W Wiggins, mayor 8 34 si 1, llux, chier police 5o 00 Walter l.ucas.night " 35 00 W M Cohen, treas 12 50 D E Stainback, clerk, ill 00 .1 W Pierce, st com 4 1 Cooper Morris, scavenger, 40 00 II A Pope. com 1 00 W Tshaw. " l IHI II L Diant, " 1 oo W I. Scott, " 1 00 W .1 Ward, " 1 00 Halchelor Bros, shoeing mule 2 Pierce-Whiteheed lldw. Co. goods town, 2 oo M I. Hux. st cleaning, 12 lli " " st work 43 05 $225 2(! APRIL 7, 1913. C P Rodwell, freight, James Pierce, hauling W W Wiggins, mayor M I. Hux, chief police Walter Lucas, night police, W M Cohen, treasurer I) E Stainback, clerk .1 W Pierce, st com Cooper Morris, scavenger, W T Shaw, com W L Scott, " W J Ward, II A l'ope, ' Dixon & Poole, lumber M I. Hux, st cleaning, James tv Clark, cart shafts Bank of Weldon, note paid " " interest on note 14 11 6 00 8 33 50 00 35 00 12 50 10 00 4 Hi 40 (10 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 (I 55 50 3 00 500 00 1 25 $702 40 RECAPITULATION. Orders issued in May 1912 $251 54 June July August September October November December January February March April 255 19 840 68 194 49 404 39 748 91 m 12 210 84 203 61 1913 1 63 32 225 26 702 40 Total $5 955 71 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT May 1, 1913. Settlement of J. L. Harris, Tax Col lector: Tohall912 181 31 To property Jk polls 1913 5 93,8 45 To privileges 1913 783 75 li 905 51 By a nit paid Treas 5 081 411 To bal uncollected $1 H22 05 W. T. SHAW, W. J. WARD, W. I,. SCOTT, Committee. TREASURER'S REPORT. To the Honorable Board ofCommission ere of the Town of Weldon, N. C. Gentlemen : I beg to submit herewith a statement of the finances of the town of Weldon for the year ending April .30, 1913: Receipts Bai in Treas. May 1, 1912 $ 282.32 Kec'd of J L Harris taxes 1911 1750.07 1912 5,126.46 " "Bank of Weldon loan 1,000.00 " " 8. A. L, for sidewalk 101.87 Interest on bridge bond 4.50 8,265.22 SHOULD ACT AT ONCE. City Light and Power Plant tor Weldon. Weldon now has an opportunity to install a city lighting plant in connection with water works that should not be overlooked. There is no franchise or obliga tion in favor of any private corpor ation. The town is free to act. If an electric light plant is installed in connection with water works, ihe pumping of water can be done during the same hours the town is being lighted, requiring the time of one engineer, one fireman and one superintendent to operate both sys tems and by thus dividing the ex pense both may be started on a paying basis. It is necessary, however, to act quickly. A power plant suitable to operate both sysiems should be installed and this can be done much more cheaply limn if water works are first installed and electric lights added afterwards. The present arrangement is intensely unsatis factory with no one to blame. A change is necessary, and it is now necessary for ihe city 10 act or give a franchise to a private corporation for a period of years, if we ate to have satisfactory service, which will entail a tax rate of 20 cents for street lighting. This lax would more than take care of ihe bonds required to install a city owned system. We are soon to begin on water works, A plan can be arrange!) by which enough funds can be made available to install both systems in connection. Let the people get together and work out this importam matter without delay. We notice a call is made for a meeting of all the citizens at the town hall Tuesday night in an other matter. There will be a good opportunity 10 start this elec tric light enterprise after adjourn ment of the other meeting. Taxpayer. WELDON 33 YEARS AGO, From the Roanoke News, June 26, 1880. Major L. M. Long left for Cin cinnati Saturday to attend the Dem ocratic National Convention. Married, at the residence of the bride's father, near Weldon, the 22nd instant, by Rev. A. S. Smith, James T. Gooch and Miss Emily K. Long. No cards. A gentleman livjng in this town came into this office Saturday to advertise for a lost pair of eye glasses and before he could write out his advertisement he found out where his glasses were. So much for advertising. , J. R. Bailey has commenced the building of a store on First street, adjoining his dwelling. Prof. Chas. Fetter's School at Garysburg closes today with inter esting exercises. Captain T. W. Mason will deliver the address in the morning and after dinner, which will be spread in the grove, the declamations, dialogues, etc., by the pupils will take place. On Saturday the 12th, the steam saw mill of J. R. Tillery, situated in this county between Crowell's & Roads and Scotland Neck caught fire and was burned. The prop erty was insured for $ 1 ,000. Disbursements Paid out to order of Board Balance $6592.86 1,672.30 $8,265.22 Kespectfully submitted, W. M. COHEN, Treas. Approved : W. T. SHAW, W. L. SCOTT, W. J. WARD, Finance Committee. eldon,N.C.,May 1, 1913. To the Honorable Mayor and Town Com missioners: 1 herewith submit my report fur the year ending April 3o, 1913, Deaths from all causes as follows: White-Male, 12 " Female. 0 Colored Male " Iu.a!c Total 49. Births White, male. " female Colored male, " female 25 Total 43. H. O. HOWE, Registrar. Malaria or Chills & Fever Prescription No. 666 ! prepared especially lor MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six doses will break any cue, and f taken then tonic the Fever will not return. It lets on the lirar better thn Cslomel tnd does not (ripe or sicken. 25c Wanted. Good, gentle milch cows wanted st once, Communicate with POfE & GARNER, Weldon, N, C, 9 w r.Jltfr f2j : Reoause of healthfulness, all house-keepers would want us . T . . to make their cream. For our cream conies fr.-m Government inspected cows. It is tested in our labratory for ner cent of butter fat. To insure the destrm tion of all Iwiuria our cream is pasteurized subjected to 145 jP,', f heat. Thus we kill the how carefully made. I luman han.ls do not touch the VtXV L. 1 .IMJ- Never before was ice cream frozen under such sanitary conditions. cream it so wholesome and delicious. Order it at the fountain by the inrnnse for lha fo secure The Velvet tiulit cartons, quantity. bx R. (IWWWigiviWWWW'W? Good Clothes m m m n m I 5) l! never made brains, but they gave many a fellow the oppor tunity to prove he had them, and it is brains now, that make our custom-tailored suits so popular. Only master hands and minds can put that touch of individuality that air of re finement that New York stylishness and richness in a Spring Suit for you. Only a tailoring establishment show ing over three thousand fabrics could give such a wide range of patterns and weaves as we have to select from. Our illustrations of Spring styles and 3000 actual fabrics are still awaiting your inspec tion. Come and see them. m m n m ft ft ft m u m ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 15 m m ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ftftftftftftftftl ft ft ft 1 ftftftftftftftftftftftuftftftftftftftjii The Meaning of Puis Ice r If every one knew how flics often en danger milk in dairies or unsanitary fac tories, they'd never bacteria that are often found in Home-made saucer. 1 ake it home as a delightful ks. Urder it tor dessert. IOU can Kind Pure Ice Cream in pints i and quarts, wrapped in parchment p..per, m air- bend in your order tor any THE PURITY ICE CREAM CO. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Fur Sule By A. k. ZOLLICOFFER Weldon, N C. E. Draper L I ' fyfi JLWoh a Co UUVD IIlL I Protect your home with the best policy. You may need fire insur ance but once in a life time. At that crucial moment you want the best Think of this when you insure. We write it; you need it. The best costs no more than the safest. 1V Tt V SiJLClk.aLfttvi Big Reductions in Clothing, Hats,etc Cream be content with any but cream, no mattet No other Co. jrpj it L . 8 5W 1 I 1 1 I in. i iw . Un t r c j sWj M. "ar : 'JT. XJAtt I l ft ft 52 as IS m
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