Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Screen Doors & Building Material
Com, Meal, Hominy, Oate and Hay,
Saab, Doors sad Bllads, Bracket Work, Turned Work,
Moulding, Stair Work, Church Pews, Flooring, Ceiling,
Cement, Lime and House Bills Complete. Paints A oils.
VBV TIN AMD REPAIR SHOP
We arc prepared to do all kinds o( tooling and guttering, make
Stove pipe, tobaoco flues, boat tanks and do a general repair business
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Muddy Gross Nows.
Mr. Jimmie ttpivev accompa
nied Miaa Mary Biddick to Hobba
ville last Wedncsdag night.
Misses Hattie and Pattie Ward
Messrs. John Parker, Kcm Stall
ings. WilUc Biddick and Charlie
Mitchell called on Mis* Jennie
Overman Friday evening.
Miaa Bunice Holler was the
guest of Mias Minnie Bagicy a
few days last wreck
Mr. “Bill Stallings and Miss
Minnie Bagicy were out driving
Sunday afternoon.
Mi. Cecil Bunch accompanied
Mias Maggie Moore to church
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Jimmie Spivey and Miaa
Mary Riddick spent Sunday with
Mias Gladolia Parker of Bcynold
soa.
Mr. Cecil Bunch made his us
ual call Sunday night.
Mim Jennie Overman, Messrs.
Alvah Blanchard, Willie Riddick
and Lycurgus Overman spent
Sunday afternoon with Misses
Buth and Marian Humphries o(
Win fall.
Mrs. Olsra Riddick, Mrs C.H.
Riddick and two children spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. A.
P. Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Riddick
and children spent Bunday with
her father, Mr. John Hinton.
Mias LUxie Moore, Mm J. W.
Riddick and baby spent Monday
In Suffolk.
Mr. aad Mrs. R L. Rice spent
a few days last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R Moore
Mrs. Cora Blanchard and baby
are. spending a lew days with
Mia. M F. Blanchard.
Mrs. Martha Hofler has return
ed home after a visit to the Miss
ea White.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bunch
spent until bedtime one night re
cently with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Overman. They were ac
companied home by her sister,
Mias Elinor Overman.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie McCarthy
^qgt Thursday with Mrs. Joe
Riddick.
Mias Jennie Overman entertain
ed company last Tuesdsy night.
Mr. Ittorney Wiggins accompa
nied Mias Eunice Hofler home
Sunday.
Messrs. Vance Carter, Jimmie
Harrell, James Bussell, Nurney
aad Burry Wiggins called at the
home of Mr. R V. Bag ley Batur
day night.
■•hob earth, Jr.,
Testers KcsIpaltM
After nearly 99 year* of active
service with the Branning Mfg.,
Co., and the Wellington and
Powellsville B. B. Co., during
the Inst sixteen years of which he
has held the ofice of president
and treasurer of each, Mr. Horton
Corwin, Jr., tendered his resig
nation August 97, eflective Sept.
1, 1917, which was accepted. Mr.
A. T. Baker was elected to suc
ceed Mr. Corwin. Mr. Corwin
will continue the remainder of
the year in an advisory capacity.
Mr. Corwio is the recent in
ventor of a gasoline motor log
ging truck, with patent pending,
which is creating considerable in
terest among lumber concerns
FIRST QUOTA OR
DERED TO REPODT
List of Men Ordered to Ro
port to This Local Board
For Military Doty sad for
Traasportstioa to tho Mo
bilization Camp at Ciap
Jackson, Colombia, S. C.
The following-named men are
hereby ordered to report at Ike
office of tkia Local Board for mili
tary duty and (or transportation
to a mobilisation camp.
The time they must report la
4 P. M. on Sept. 4, 1917.
IMPORTANT NOTICB—From
the hour and date above named,
the men herein shall be in the
Military Scrvioc o( the United
State* and subject to military law
Failure or unpunctuality in re
porting are serious military of
fense*. Wilful failure to report
with intention to evade military
service constitutes desertion,
which ia a capital offense in time
of war. ' •
The posting of this list in the
office of the Local Board consti
tues notice to each of the persons
named herein that they are or
dered to report at the hour, date,
and place named, and from that
hour they arc in the military ser
vice of the United States. '
Order No. Name Red No.
36 B. J. Ward 140
7 M. L. Bunch 676
11 William Boyce 696
Local Board for Chowan
County, North Oarolina.
L. K. 8UMMBRBLL,
Secretary.
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CMMrt lean Ecaaaiig
Per the Family. By Drinking For Keeping Feed
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Weil pecked in eecka or car load
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Kdenton Local Kewa.
Hon. John H. Small of Wash
ington, N. C., was in town Mon
day on business.
Mr. and Mm James Iredell and
children of Norfolk, Mrs. J. W.
Watkins and Miss Pauline Brown
of Baleigh have been recent
guests of Mrs. L I. Rogers in
Colonial Square.
Mm L, D. Bond and sons,
Fred and Wm. IL, returned Mon
day after a week's stay at Nags
Head.
Mrs. Urace Roethkc and Mias
Net a Newbern returned to their
homes in Norfolk after a visit to
their cousin. Miss Lillian Wilder
In King street. Miss Wilder ac
companied them home for a few
days stay.
Mr. and Mm N. J. Hollowed
and little daughter, Elisabeth,
Mr. and Mm W. T. Hollowed
and babay visited relatives at
Bivcr View Sunday afternoon.
Mist Nellie Leary left Sunday
to visit friends at Ocean View*
and in Wicomico.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jackson
went to E. City Sunday morning
to visit relatives. Mr. Jackson
returned Sunday night. Mrs.
Jackson remained over until
Wednesday.
Mr. W. T. Hollo well spent
Monday and Tuesday in Nor
folk on business.
Mr. and Mrs Heber Benton,
and son, Nixon, of Sunbury
were guests of Mr. and Mrs H.
L. Story Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. H. Holmes and daugh
ters, Ruth-Bca and Elisabeth
James, came home Monday after
a week's stay at Nags Head.
Mrs. J. E. Leggett and daugh
ters, Mary and Agnes, of Berkley
arc guests of her sister, Mrs Jno.
M. Harrell, in Gale street.
Mr. and Mrs C. S. Vann and
Miss Myra Vann arc spending
sometime at Buflaio Li this
Springs.
After a month's „scay at Nags
Head, Mrs Wm. J. Leary and
son, James, have returned to
their home in Water street.
Mrs R L. Wells and children
have returned from a visit to rel
atives in Louisville, Ky.
Little Kliaabeth 8mith of Ply
mouth is visiting her grandmoth
er, Mrs. J. D. Bateman, la Court
street.
Alter a visit to relatives near
HarreUsviUe, Mrs. J. L. Wiggins
and children have returned to
their boose in Granville street.
Misses M. E. and Bettic Moore
are visiting relatives in Littleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Matthew
have returned from a motor trip
to Littleton and other cities.
After a pleasant visit to Mrs.
G. L. Davenport, Mrs. George
Cuthrell and daughter, Virginia
Dare, have returned to their
home in Norfolk.
Mrs. James Warren came ap
from Nags Head Saturday to at*
tend the funeral of Mr. Thomas
Warren.
Mr. and Mrs. H H. Preston
left Sunday for New York and
other northern cities on business.
After n pleasant visit to friends
in Kinston, Mias Lina Simpson
came home Monday morning.
Having concluded a visit to
relatives In Portsmouth, Mias
Gladys Knkei has returned to
her home Ul Magnolia street.
. Bora to Mr. and Mrs T. W.
BUiott SatlSday, August If, a
daughter.'
. I desire 1MMRDIATE com*
spondence with four young nm
who wish to work their way
through school either hem or at
Littleton, N. 0.
J. M. RHODES,
It Lake Jnntlaaha. NO
Miss Pencie Howell of Berkley
came Tuesday to visit her sister,
Mra A M. Day. in King street.
News reached here Wednesday
that Mr. Julian B. Ward of My
land had fallen from the tool of
a building on which he was work
ing and was badly bait. EUs
brother, Mr. Ernest Ward went
up to Byland Thursday morning
to see him.
Mrs. T. R. Winslow and child*
ran of Hertford are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Byrum In Oakum
street.
Lieutenants Millard P. Bond.
Jr-, Ldoyd Griffin and Jo—pk
Conger, who have been visiting
their parents since their recent
graduation from the Ofkcers’
Training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe,
left Tuesday for Camp Jackson,
Columbia, 8. C., to report (or
duty.
After a w—k's visit to his sis
ters, Mias— Halite and Pencie
Warren in Magnolia street, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Warren and
children returned to their .home
in Norfolk Monday.
After attending the funeral of
Mr. Tbos. D. Warren, Mr. Stepb*
*P Worth left Monday for Nor
folk.
After a two weeks' stay at
Nags Head Mr. and Mrs. W. &
Harney and little sons returned
from Nags Head Sunday night.
An eucoptiofal opportunity is
offered in this issue for boys to
learn telegraphy. Read the
Want Ad column.
Mr. J. H. Holmes of the J. H.
Holm— Co., returned Wednes
day from a northern bus!ness
trip.
Miaaes Iflt-Mat and Mary-Lee
Thornton from near E. City are
guests of Mrs. H. C. Jackson la
Water street.
After a abort visit to heroines*,
Misses bailie and Pancic Warren,
in Magnolia street. Mm Haary
De B. Hooper left Tuesday lor
her home in Norfolk.
After a pleasant visit to Mim
Pattie-Lou Moore of Portaasontk
Mim Sank Jones-home
Monday.
! Mist Laan Thompson of Pta
tego lathe geest of Mim Gladys
Kramer In Magnolia street.
We are glad to see Mr. J.C.
Leary again able to rrenini hh
duties in Kitchener's Pharmacy.
Mr. Leary has bean ia Norfolk
for the peat few weeks >»w<««g
treatment.
Mj. Herbert Smith of E. Otty
spent the week-end with his po
, rents, Mr. and Mm D. B. Smith,
in Uburcb street.
Mrs. Raymond Lee spent Mon
•lay aight with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. V. Ziegler, ia Broad
street. 8he was oa her way to
Nags Hand.
Mrs. Lnora Madria of R. City
ia the guest of bar son, Mr. Beu
btn Madria and Mra. Madria, at
the Woodard HoteL
Alter a visit to relatives ia
Scotland Neck Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter S. White sod children have
returned home. They wefe ac
eompaaied home by Mias Maude
Leggett.
Lieot Dorsey Prndea left Taaa
day to report for duty at Hobok
aa. N. J.
Mr. Jon. T. Bell of Raleigh
cams Tuesday to visit his parent*
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bell la Queen
at rent.
Mias Pende Warren was ia
Niagara, H. Y., when she receiv
ed the wire telling her of the di
nes. of her father. Mr. Thomaa
D. Warren.
The dey-old infant daughter of
Mr. and Mra. M. O Brown died
Monday.
Messrs. John T. and Waltar
Hollowed of River View were In
town Monday on bualoaan
oudMirottt.-’
✓The revival services srhlch erase
held st Warwick last weak wars
well attended. 7 were kept land
Sunday morning. There srers
others who gave their names but
were not present at the baptism.
Mr. R. M. W bed be#, one of oui
members who has not been with
M In quite e while was present
during the revival and visited
severs] homes hi the community.
Mrs. Orlando Ward sod child
drea ol Hobbsvilis spent Friday
with Mis. K. F. Ward.
Mias Vera Mae Waters, who
taught here last session, is the
guest of Mim Inet Perry.
Miss Mary Newby White of
Bclvidere was the guest of Mrs.
A. D. Ward Monday.
Mrs. M A. Ward and children
of Carters were the guests of Mrs.
I. A Ward Friday
Misses Pauline Deans sod Leo*
oa Ward of Bosley were the
guests of Miss Viola Winslow last
week.
Mr. T. 8 Ward and family.
Mr. A. D Ward and family, Mr.
C. K. Ward and family ar.d Miss
Annie Copeland called on Mr.
snd Mrs J. N. Carter of Cartels
Sunday evening.
Mim Tinsie White of Hobbs*
ville spent last week with rela
tives here.
Mr. B. H. Brown oi Beulah
■peat Friday here with his sister,
Mbs. A. D. Ward. He was accom
paalcd home by his sister, Mim
Llaaie, who spent the week here.
Mrs A. J. Ward is la 8. City
wftk her daughter, Mrs EL V.
Lamb, whose infast daughter is
very ilL
Holly Grove Mom.
Miss Mildred Whitaey, who
has been spending some time with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Beamon, retained to her
home in Norfolk Friday accom
panied by her aunt, Mias Olive
Beamon.
Mr and Mrs. 8. i. Savage and
•oa, Bruce, Mesdames B. T. Sav
age and T. W. Biddick motored
to Windsor, Va, Saaday and vis
ited their uncle Mr. N. B. Gay.
Mian. Warm, Clyde and Bat
ler Benton, wile and little son
Robert Thomas or Norfolk are
the guests of their parents. Mr.
and Mrs, W. T. Bentoo.
Mimes Paye and Evelyn Sav
age spent Saturday afternoon
with their cousin, Mies Mary Rid
dick, of Acorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett White
of Buabury spent Sunday at Mr.
James White’s.
Master Clyde Bollowetl, who
has been quite sick, is improving
slowly.
Mr. tad Mrs. Charlie By rum of
Valhalla spent Thursday with kb
slater, Mrs. B B. Ward.
Mr. Charlie Beatoa of Wallace
too visited hb sister, Mrs. B. L.
Benton, Tuesday.
Mrs. 8. A. Savage and sou,
Bruce, aad daughter a, Mimes
Faye aad Evelyn, Mr. B. T.
Savage ami Mias Bdkh Savage
went ts Suffolk Wednesday.
TrctvUle, Mows.
Mbs Hattie Riddick of Seedy
Cross b visiting Mrs C. M. Rid
dick. •
W. H. Speight aqd C C. Spiny
•pent one day last week in Suf
folk.
Mbs Phoebe Jones of Norfolk
aad the Misses Jones of Core
peaks visited Mrs. C. B. Ward
last week.
Messrs. Tom aad Peel Trot
man went to Corapeake Thurs
day afteraooa
Mr. Braeat Spivey was’a vW
tor in Drivers one day last week.
Miss MelUe}Blanchard of Oates
vWeapent Sunday night with
Mbs Margaret Simpson.
Mr. W. P. Mitchell accompa
nied hy Misa Nellie White of
Hertford, Mr. Marshal Hobbs
aad Mbs Lula Trot assn accompa
nied by Mr. Job a Blanchard aad
Mbs Marie Blddlck were amoef
the aumber from bare who at*
tended the heptlam from War
wick chutch at Oaonoo'i Ferry
Sunday morning.
T. JL Trot man was a visitor la
Bosley Sunday *n firming
Mr Otis Baker of Cmpson, Ta,
•peat Wednesday and Wadnaadap
oght as the gueat of Mi aunt,
Mrs. O. W. Riddick.
Mias Manola JolUfl of White*
too spent a part of last weak aa
the guest of ket ooaafa the
Misses Bimpeoa.
Mrs. John JolUfl and sen.
Savage, of WhOcetoa nose hare
Wedaaaday the gw eats of her ak>
ter, Mrs. W. H. Speight.
The Miaeae 8iespeoo entertain*
ed a number of pn^ people
Wedncedey evoniog in honor of
their guest, Mies JoUifl.
lisle To Be Tugkt
lo Graded School
This fear
This new deportment wA bo
ia charge of Mias Betsey Brown
of Buena Yfaa. Tkgiaia.
Mias Brown is a grid unis of
the music ilspartmaal of Baa- •
doipk-Macon Woman's OoMago -
of Lynchburg, Ta., and oamoa*
highly recommended. Abe. fa
addition, has fad them yams ax
peri coca in IsarMng
This is a department that thn
graded school has aoadad far a
long time and we am wind ta
knew that this step faa baaa
tofan Mim Biowa wH fa ham
la a few days to work ^ far ■
cUes. We hope thia new work
mack success.
Thomas David War
ren Passes Awsy
Saturday Angnat 9C, IflT. a
bout 8 JO A. M. the spirit of Mr.
Thomas Du Warren passed lata
the Beyond. He sal If jmn
old, having been born May fx,
18a. One of Edsstoa’a aidant
citizens he nos taken aarionsty ■ *
the Bunday bsfora. He la ana.
rived by Mr. M W. Wacsna el
Norfolk, Miss flallla Wright. Mr.
W. P.. Mr. E. L, Mr. D. K. and
Miss Penck Warren el I tmr.
The fuocral service was 4 CMd
frees St. PanTs Epiacopal ( vek
at t o’clock tody
laterred in ths < _ the
service bring marketed hy the
rector Row. XL B. Dress. The
pail hansHS sees J. 8. McMul
las, Jr., TJL Shroud X r p—
W. O. Elliott, J. M Tag. W. H.
Clerk, W. D. Bee. P. XL BriL
Honorary: W. A. Evssstt, J. H.
Holmes aad & X rfnrasaa
Ok* Km.
Hr. tod Mn. Jia Hiiln and
children retained to their km
new Hertford, Boadajr, after a
viait to fiieode horn Md In Rocky
Hock.. They were accompanied
by hie deter, Mrs. Mat Goodwin.
Mn. Maywood Baafca roteroad
to her home Is PortHaooth Sat
urday after a rMt to bar deter,
Mr*. B. L. White.
Miae Beulah Forehand retard
ed borne tfnadajr fees HerfnHi
and Ocean View where Mm hae
bean vtri dag friande and aeterivaa.
Mr. and Mn BUI Bnyca of
Rockybock mot the Trieir eeil
with hie *ade.llr. f. 1 Boyne.
day altereooo ewlhteia
Mr. Ha(h White want In Val
halla Sanday aigbt.
Meeere. Nanay Vanhand.
Love called on the Minn Jordan
Sunday afterdbon.
WaU KtoVi Colored CWm
M
Sunday afternoon from Sk John'*
Bylecoyal church by Bov. R. B.
Oraaa.tha informant being In
Vine Oak new dory.
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