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WELDON, N. (, TIIIIUSDAY, .JULY 2(), l)22.
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WEALTHY NORTHAMPTON FARMER CHARGED
WITH MOONSHININO.
Warrants For Jesse Bailey Follows Discovery of Six
Hundred Uallcn Capacity Still and Four Hundred
(jallon Rye Whiskey Near His House,
A warrnt for Jesse Bradley, a
wealthy Norihampton Couniy
Fanner was Saiurday issued by
Uniied States Commission W. P.
Batchelor following a raid by fed
eral prohition agents which re
suited in one of the biggest seizures
ever made in North Carolina, in
eluding 400 gallons of rye whiskey
and a copper still with a capacity of
600 gallons.
The monster plant, said lo be
the biggest with one exception ever
found in North Carolina, was cap
lured last Thursday about one mile
from Bradley's home. Officers
finding in addition to the still,
which had been hastily abandoned
while in operation, 172 ferment
ers, 1,800 pounds of sugar and
4,000 gallons of mash. Contrary
to the usual custom, rye meal rath
er than corn was used at the still.
Subsequent search of Bradley's
NOW IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION,
Many New and Handsome Residences Being Built
and Others Being Remodeled.
Besides the two beautiful brick
bungalows built recently on the
corner of Third and Sycamore
streets and one of them now occu
pied by Dr. R. P. Morehead, and
the other one by Mr. G. L, Cash
well, there are four other substan
tial residences being erected on
this street at this lime. Two ol
these between 4 th and 5th and two
others between 5th and 6th streets.
One of these; a commodious dwell
ing built of concrete and hollow
tile Mr, M. S. Mountcastle is erect
ing. Just across from this on part
of the original M. L;. Church lot
Mrs. Ida Wilkins and Miss Laura
Powefs are having built a ten
room' frame dwelling which will
soon bS ready for occupancy. On
the next square Mr. R. T. Daniel
is building a beautiful nine room
bungalow for Mr. Pierce Johnson,
the.. new and handsome parsonage
for the Baptist Church, and is ai
work on the completion of the
ground floor of the M. l Church.
On Cedar, corner of Sixth street,
Mr. Arthur House is building a
very handsome frame dwelling
with sun parlor, sleeping porches
DELIBERATE MURDER.
On Wednesday night of last
week, about 8:50 o'clock. George
Fenner, colored, was celiberately
murdered at his place of business,
on west Second street. A little
colored girl was the only eye wit
ness to the awful deed. She said
two colored men came in the store
and asked to buy some candy and
George, who was sitting in from
ol store, got up to wait on them,
and without a word, one man
caught him by the throat, while
the other man shot him through
the head, causing his death in
stantly. The alarm was at once given and
diligent search was made for the
men, but they made good their
escape.
On Saturday night a negro by
the name of Willie Davis was ar
rested and brought to town. He
was seey dodging about on Chock
ayotte creek and the officers at
once suspected that he might be
the man wanted. He was at once
taken lo Halifax jail, pending an
investigation. It he is not the one
wanted fur this crime, he is doubt
less wanted somewhere for some
crime.
George Fenner was a very
worthy colored man and his death
is very much regretted.
A FORMER WELDON OIRL.
The following announcement has
been received by friends in Wel
don: Mrs. Cleopatria Ware Darden
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Hester Louise
and
Mr. Charles Edward Davis
on Monday, June the twenty-sixth
nineteen hundred twenty-two
Baltimore, Maryland.
Miss Darden is well and favor
ably known in Weldon, having
lived here quite a while and her
many frienus will wish for her a
long life of happiness.
premises revealed a veritable grave
yard of whiskey in close ptoximi
lo the residence, six barrels and a
number of jugs, containing in all
400 gallons being dug up.
The raid was made by prohibi
tion agents J. B. Rosser, Ernest
Riddick, and T. C. Babb, assisted
by police officers of the towns of
Littleton and Warrenton. Three
barrels of whiskey were destroyed
on the spot and the remainder
taken to Littleton where it was on
Friday poured out by B. C. Sharpe,
head of the prohibition raiding
forces in the Slate, who had been
summoned to the scene.
Bradley is snll at liberty but he
is repuied to be wonh $100,000,
much of which is invested in real
estate and it is not anticipated that
he will stay out of the Siate. Six
barrels of whiskey were dug up in
Bradley's garden several years
ago.
and all modern conveniences and
on Seventh street between Wash
ington avenue and Elm street
Capt. C. R. Chittenden is having
his home built almost entirely new
with many additions and all mod
ern improvements. Dr. W. J.
Ward will in a short time begin
the alteration and improvement of
his home on Washingion 'avenue
and on lower Sycamore Mr. H.G.
Rowe is improving his office build
ing and Mr. C. M. Harrison is ap
plying fresh paint and other im
provements to his home. All this
shows that while money is scarce
the Weldon people are awake to
the fact that to increase business and
bring prosperiiy each one must
"do his bit" and help in the im
provement of local surroundings.
Houses are in demand in Weldon.
When the fall season opens, work
is to begin on the high school build
ing and when die teachers return
to their posts we trust such envir
onment and accommodation will
be given them that there will be
no complaint ol housing conditions
bui ilicy will all be willing to de
clare that Weldon is the best town
ever in many ways.
FANS SlIPPOHT BALL TEAM.
The Weldon b:ill team won 5
straight games last week. Taking
the game from the girls Monday
the scoie being 7 to 0. The game
Tuesday with Boy kins going to
Weldon 8 to 4; Hobgood was a
victim 4 to 2 Wednesday; but the
greatest game of the week was that
of Thursday, when the fast Kelford
team fell a victim 5 to 4, due to
the good pitching of Shields and
Edward and the fast pi lying of the
Weldon infield. Ao easy vic
tory was scored Friday when
the ebony team from Lawrence
ville, Va , lost io Weldon 1 1 to 0.
The Weldon fans met in mass
meeting Friday iiilu and sub
scribed $300 extra per month to
finance the ball team for July and
August.
A resolution was adopted asking
the management to raise the price
of admission to 35 cents, grand
stand 10 cents, automobiles. 25c.
In view of the fact that the man
agement is going to provide us
with a belter brand of base ball it
is not considered that this is too
high.
The following are the games, for
Wednesday, Boykins at Weldon;
Thursday, Norlina at Norlina
Friday, Littleton at Littleton, and
if it can be arranged Kelford or
Aulander at the Rosemary park
Saiurday.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The ladies Missionary Society
of the M. E. Church, are holding
meetings on each Monday evening
at which the exercises are varied
to suit the occasion. On two even
ings the regular Bible study class
meets. These are engaged in the
study of "the marks of a Chris
tian" which is presented in an at
tractive form and is very interest
ing. Mrs. Spiers will lead this
meeting on Monday and all the
ladies of the church are invited
and urged to be present.
AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
Halifax County at State College
Summer School.
Again good old Halifax comes
to the front. At the 4th of July
celebration at Slate College Sum
mer School, Raleigh, representa
tives from the couniy won three
first prizes. Two were won in
the forenoon on the athletic field by
Miss Nannie Johnson, of Halifax,
and were for the fifty yard dash,
and broad jump respectively for
women. These prizes given by
local firms were a choice of a ten
dollar hat and a handsome corsage
bouquet.
In the evening when stunts were
pulled off by different counties on
the stage built for this purpose on
the lawn in front of Holliday Hall,
Halifax county's performance was
declared by the judges to be the
best, and later the first prize, a ten
dollar bill given by Mr. W. M.
Harper, former superintendent of
Raleigh schools, was presented
them This by unanimous con
sent of the county members was
turned over to the College to be
used for the Alumni Memorial
Fund.
Representing the various prod
ucts or activities were the following
persons:
Mabel Vincent, Corn; Nannie
Lamb, Peanuts; . Nannie Over-
street, Tobacco: Mary Stuart Rid
dick, Cotton; Dorothy Pike, Pine;
Nannie Johnson, Oak; Madeline
Riddick, Grapes; V. C. Matthews,
Fish; Lucy Petway and two small
children, Schools; Mrs. Daisy C.
Whitehead, Factories; L. M. Knob-
lock, Good Roads; Mary Braswell,
the Rose (womanhood).
This rendering was followed by
the singing of "Halifax, My Hali
fax," by the group. An original
toast concluded the program. Each
of the thirteen lines of this began
with one of the letters in the words
"Halifax Couniy " As the first
of the group raised her hand, palm
outward, the audience could see
the letter H, hitherto concealed,
and so on, as each representative
contributed her or his appropriate
ine, thus completing the patriotic
toast.
A TOAST KROM HALIFAX COUNTY.
H-ere's to the red, white and blue!
A-llegiance thus we pledge anew,
L-oyalty and love untold
I-nspired by every starry fold;
F-ree from soil, without stain,
A-lways pure it shall remain;
X-ultant, ever unafraid.
C-olors red and blue will fade !
O-ne of many.the Old North State!
U-niformly strong and great.
N ext the College that you see
T-he teachers' friend, the A. & E.
Y ours and mine, all honor be!
Daisy Crump Whitehead.
A GHOST SCARE.
Hundreds of People Uather at
the Cemetery In Search lor the
"Mysterious Woman.'
One night last' week, it was re
ported that a lady living near the
cemetery, had seen a "mysterious
looking woman," dressed in pure
white, standing on the driveway,
between her house and the ceme
tery. Her little girl saw the same
object and became very much
frightened, and at once the woman
disappeared, going toward the
cemetery.
It did not take long for the news
to spead over the entire town, and
at night about two hundred people,
or more, marched to the "City of
the Dead" in search lor something
they knew not what. Some saw a
light floating over the tops of the
trees, and others saw different ob
jectsor thought they saw them,
each one taking it lor the real
ghost. The next night the crowd
was larger, but no one saw the
"Woman in White."
CORDON-POWELL.
The following announcement has
been received by friends here:
"Mr. and Mrs. William Edward
Powell announce the marriage of
their daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr.
Robert Windley Cordon on Friday,
the fourteenth of July, one thous
and nine hundred and twenty-two,
Wilmington, North Carolina. At
home after the first of August,
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Mr. Cordon is well and favora
bly known in Weldon, having lived
here for quite a while. He is a
brother of Mrs. C. F. Gore, of this
place.
His many friends in this commu
nity wish for him and his beautiful
bride long and happy life.
PERSONALS
And Other Items Told In Uriel
Form.
Play ball!
, July is slipping away rapidly.
Now for watermelons and cante
loupes. It is all right to swat the Hies, if
you just keep it up.
If nature never made a mistake,
why is a mosquito?
Dr. Paisley Fields spent the
week end in Durham.
Lots of people would be poor if
all their debts were paid.
The crops are good, notwiih
standingthe wet weather.
Mr. Allen Pierce has returned
from a visit to Washington.
Mrs. P. G. Boswell, of Emporia,
is visiting Mrs. B. H. Wear.
Now the prohibition people are
trying to make the ocean dry.
You never know how much tem
per a man has until he loses it.
Miss Elizabeth Chittenden is
visiting friends at Franklin, Va.
We have had some warm weath
er lately and don't you forget it.
This is the season when every
body is taking a lively interest in
base ball.
Rev. L. D. Hayman has re
turned home after a ten days visit
to Manteo
Miss Seless Southall left Tues
day to visit relatives and friends in
Petersburg.
Mrs. A. C. Sledge returned
from a visit to relatives at Old
Church, Va.
Cheer up. We won't have so
much warm weather during the
coming winter.
The real test of loyalty is to keep
on boosting when the home team
has a losing streak.
Mr. E. G. Garlick attended the
Furniture Dealers Association at
High Point last week.
Miss Virginia Beck, of Louis
burg, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Grace Moseley Green.
When a man starts out to pay
political debts he generally winds
up by playing the dickens.
We wouldn't put the confidence
in our brother, that the ordinary
woman does in a safety-pin.
Now they are talking about hav
ing a national Father's Day. Some
fathers would prefer a night.
We don't care what you do to
the chap who comes around and
asks if it is hot enough for you.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D, Allen have
returned home from a delightful
visit to relatives in Philadelphia
You have noticed, of course,
that the less a preacher has to say
the longer it takes him to say it.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Mohorn,
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Mohorn and
Miss Lucile Neat spent Sunday at
Ocean View.
Miss Louise Hayward was suc
cessfully operated on for appendi
citis at the Roanoke Rapids hospi
tal on Friday last.
To be perfectly frank don't you
think the world has been growing
worse since the ministers quit
preaching about hell?
Capt. and Mrs. C. R.Chittenden
were called to Richmond last Sat
urday on accountof the illness of
Capt. Chittenden s sister.
Dr. S. B. Pierce who is spend-
iit if the summer m Greeiihriar
White Sulphur Springs, spent a
few days in town this week.
Some party or parties stole a
truck belonging to Mr. Ben Col
lins in South Weldon on Wednes
day night of last week. They were
doubtless ihe parties wanted for
murdering George Fenner.
MARRIED.
Married in THE News office on
Friday, July I4ih, by Justice J
W. Sledge, Mr. William R. Lanier
and Miss Lillian R. Bryant. Both
of Warrenton.
WELDON VICTORIOUS.
Weldon defeated Littleton here
on Tuesday, the score being 3 to I.
The features of the game was the
pitching of Shields who struck out
12 men and allowed 3 hits, Lit
tleton was able to get but 2 balls
past the fast playing Weldon in
field, both going for hits. 1
Batteries Littleton Collins &
Gay.
Weldon-Shield & Falkner.
BEGINS ACTION
The Chamber of Commerce be
gan its real work at the meeting
held last Tuesday night, at the
town hall.
The subscription committee re
ported that over $14,000 had al
ready been subscribed and more
being received every day.
The construction of the ware
house was thoroughly discussed
and a representative from the Di
vision of Markets will be here this
week to prepare the plans.
A committee was appointed to
select a site and secure the char
ter. As soon as this is done the con
tract will be let for the construction
of the warehouse.
, ELECTED CASHIER.
Mr. R. S. Travis, Jr., has been
elected cashier of the Merchants
and Farmers Bank of Scotland
Neck and will leave for his new
home about July 25th. He is a
most estimable young man and we
commend him to the good people
of Scotland Neck.
Originating from the well known
banking institution, the Weldon
Bank and Trust Company, we
should say he is well fitted to fill
the position.
EXCEEDING THE LIMIT.
Not a day passes that automobile
drivers do not exceed the speed
limit in town. We know only one
way to put a stop to this reckless
driving and that way is to fine
every one the full limit of the law.
If our ever alert officers will visit
Elm street, they will have no trou
ble in pulling at least ten every day.
When some one is run over and
killed crossing the street, it will be
too late to call a halt.
POVERTY PARTY.
. The ladies the Young Woman's
Missionary Society of the Weldon
M. E. Church, will have a "Pov
erty Party," on Friday evening,
July 21, at Farber's Hall. Those
in attendance will be taxed a very
.small fee lor the wearing of su.ch
luxuries as jewelry, silk dresses,
etc. Relreshnients will be served
free. Everybody invited lo come
and enjoy the fun.
YOUR DUI Y.
If you arc a business or proles
sioual man in the town of
Weldon, it is your duty to join the
the Chamber of Commerce and
give it your support. The Cham
ber of Commerce is a chamber of
citizenship and every citizen who
is a true citizen should be a member.
We can do nothing unless we pull
together.
THE VINCENT ARRIVES.
The little boat built by Rev. L.
D. Hayman last year, and used for
taking the Boy Scouts to Ocean
View, last summer, has been tied
up at Manteo since that time, ar
rived safely in Weldon last Satur
day night. The little boat is in
first-clast condition, having been
given a brand new engine.
PLAYING BALL.
In the beginning of the season
the Weldon club lacked "pep''
and won very few games, but late
ly they have put on their "war
paint" am! are now mopping the
earth with every club they go up
against. Under the splendid man
agement ol Ma E. H. Smith, they
are playing wonderful ball.
MAT IN THE RING.
Mrs. J. W. Bowers, of Littleton,
announces her candidacy for treas
urer of Halifax couniy. She is
the first of her sex to run for an
office in die couniy. If elected,
we have no doubt, would make a
most excellent official.
N'H'ICK OF I HANKS.
Mr. R. A Rawlingsand children
wish to thank the people for their
kindness during (he sickness and
death of wife and mother. Also
for the beautiful Mowers.
R. A. Rawlings
And Children.
Hor County Treasurer
This is io inform the voters of
Halifax couniy that I am a candi
date for County Treasurer and
that I earnestly solicit the support
of all voters, men and women,
who may participate in the next
Democraiic Primary election.
Respectfully,
Mrs. J. W. Bowers.
COR SALE CHEAP Haynes
I Five-Dasseneer, 1 91 fa model.
eood condition, tires new. Cash
or terms to responsible party.
Mrs. Annie B. Jennings,
Halifax, N. G
Long Term Government
Farm Loans.
We can make you a
lie-fifth of the vnliie nf
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term, repayable in small semi-annual installments.
Not necessary to take stock. No red tape. No
charged.
Loans may be naid
or may run twenty years.
ITnleee vnii iirp ripn1 rtri nin ..or, mwt tha
payments on your mortgage without any trouble,
it a
Comnlete infnrmntimi
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of Weldon orW. E, Daniel, Attorney; Weldon Hank & Trust Compan , or
George C. (ireen, Attorney; The Hank of Halifax; or Clark & Clark, Atl u neys
THE VIRGINIA-CAROLINA JOINT STOCK LAND BAM
ELIZABETH CITY, N. 0.
$400,000.00
Immediately Available
For Long: Time Loans
We have completed arrangements whereby
there is now available to the farmers of Hali
fax County FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS. If you desire money on long time
at reasonable interest advise us and we; will
take pleasure in submitting you details.
The Scotland Neck Bank
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.
Thirsty People
on busy streets, out at
sports, and in the home,
they drink
Bottled
Delicious and Refreshing
Telephone your grocer for a case
S$ ft??
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc.,
WEl.DON. N. C. Tl:.Li;PiiOm:2r
BOTTLED UNOfH AN Exclusive LII'CHSt FROM THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ATLANTA OA
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Trustee's Sale of Land,
Uuderaudby virtue of the power
couterred od the undersigned trustee m
a certain deed of trust tinted the lllh
Hnu nt s.,iileml,r l4-'tl liptwnen di'tl.
Fenner and lltttlie teiiuer, his wile, to
lieoiyeC. (.ireeu, trustee, which said
deed nt trust la recorded id Hunt .tIM at
pa(e ra, Register's Otiice for Halifax
county, default hav UK made id Ihe
payment of the indebtedness therein
Hecured and at the requestul the Hold
er of said indebtedness the uuder-
ngned trustee will, ou Ihe
19th davof Ausrutt. 1922.
at the Post Ollice door In the Town of
Weldon, Halifax couniy, N. snll lor
Maul, tn the ItnrhaMt hldilnr IIih fnllnw-
in described property, towit.
"kuuwuaud designated as l.ols u
and I.I, I'lot A, limit mif ou I'erHlniiir
street, as shown ou map recorded in
Map Hook No. 2, pair's 87 and Hri,
inter Olllce for Halifax comity, N. ('.
This the lMh day of July, ivii.
UKO.V tiltKKN, Trustee,
FOR SALE. One piano in lirst
class condition For sale chrup.
For terms apply to
J. A. Harvell,
Weldon, N. C.
loan on your farm up to one-half of its vain;, plus
the Inkiirahlt hiiilili n.r j l.,, -it..,l I li,.ru..,. I...,,,
back anv time after one vear bv snedal arrane nent
will hp furnilipd Villi 1 1 It.
Sale for Taxes.
1 will sell at public auction, in front
of the postortice iu Weldou, N. -' on
Monday, August 14, lit-J, the following
real estate, etc., to satisfy taxes aud
costs for the year lM-l:
( hero Cola Bottling Co., bot
tling machinery UKi its
Mrs Nelhe Keeter, 1 lot Is M
Hepsi t ola Bot Works, hot
tli K machinery .1, li, (
W W Numiuerell, 1 lovn lot w kt
White Star l.auudiy, lot laun
dry machinery fli ll;l
i) B Zollicoli'er, 1 towu lot 4"ill HI
Mm. R A Cheek estate, town lot III (10
U P Anthony, 1 town lot 10 ml
J H Boyd, 1 town lot 4.', 87
lioyd & l.outr, 1 town lot II isi
N V Davis, I town lot In in
H I, Kdwards, 1 town lot If, II?
W. (iatluiR- est.,1 towu lot K IK)
C 0 Hannon, 1 town lot Vi S:
Charles Komegay, 1 town lot !!4 as
.luuius Long, Jr., I town lot It Ml
John I'urnell, 1 town lot, 12 IK)
Heury Keid, I town lot lb 7r
Frank Kichards, 1 town lot 'M 00
T H Singleton, 1 town lot ' 111 1)3
W H Willey, 1 town lot lo 47
J. W. PIERCE,
Tax Collector Towl of Weldon.
illVIVI.,, 11,1 I I I I I
Maximum loan $.17,500.
delays. No com Missions
nuvt ....I oil ..u.. t
better communicate .vith
II frlllrt Ku I'lii Mont
Trustee's Sale of Land,
tinder and by virtue of the power
conferred on the ur.deisnrued trustee
111 a certain deed ul trust dated the 10th
day of Keimiary, UiLlI, between Willie
Williams and Mariali Williams, his
wile, to (ieo. V. (Ireen. trustee, which
sunt deed ol tiust is recorded in Book
817 at page 'JH7, Register's Olliee tor
Halifax county, default having been
oiade in the payment ol the indebted
ness therein secured and ul the request
of the holder of the said indeliteduess,
the undersigned trustee will, on the
19th day of August, 1922,
at the Postortice door Id tbe Town of
Weldon, llalilax county, N. C., sell for
cash to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described property towit:
l'he two lots iiiiinlieis 10 and 11, on
uia' duly recorded in Map Book No. 2,
at page 07, l'lal A, Kegistnr's OUice for
Halifax couutv.
This tbe IHth day of July, 1H22.
tiKO.f.URKEN, Trustee.
FOR SALE. Small refrigerator
good as new at a bargain. Also
want to huy some sectional book
cases. Call Rev. E. D. Poe,
phone 208, or come and see.
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