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VOL. DC
BEAUFORT, N. C. THURSDAY JUNE 10
1920
NUMBER 22
Criminal Docket Finish
ed Civil Cases Now
Are Being Heard
A two weeks term of Superior
Court convened here Monday.
Honorable Geo. W. Conner of
Wilson is presiding over the
court. Solicitor J. Loyd Horton
who wakrecently nominated for
Judge prosecuted for the State.
Judge Connor's charge to the
grand jury was short and dealt
mainly with the functions of the
mi - 1 : 1 J I.. ..1
jury. i ne criminal uw iwa was
takej up Monaay anu nnisneu
Tuesday by time for adjourn
ment. No sessionxrt the court
wis held Tuesday afternoon.
lOn Wednesday morning the civil
b rocket was. taken in hand and
work on it is now proceeding.
Criminal cases were disposed of
as follows:
' Thos. Thomas assault with
; deadly weapon, continued.
: Wm. Fulford interfering with
an officer, plead guilty, judgment
suspended on payment of costs.
Geo. Nixon larceny continued.
Vannie Wilson, abandonment,
continued; Fulford Wilson assault
with deadly weapon, nol prossed.
Leedom Sharo practicing medi
cine without licenses plead guilty
judgment continued on payment
of costs.
Matt Bailey indecent exposure
guilty, 6 months on roads; Loren
zo Lewis abandonment continued
Floyd Hill assault with attempt
to commit rape not guilty; Lina
Fulford disorderly conduct, rcon
tinued; Ben Lewis assault plead
guilty, fined $25 and costs.
Gem Jackson assault plead
guilty $50 and costs; Ben Lewis
carrying concealed weapons,
dead guilty fined $50 and costs.
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till January the first. The same
rate will apply to any old sub
scriptions that run out th
month or next. If you wish to
take advantage of this offer act
qukkly.
Marriage licenses
The following name persons
have been issued marriage licen-
Arby L. Winberry and Magg
L. Graham Newport.
A. L White Morehead uty
a fnJ u:n n,,,
ft III. J. JVHIII311
I ia.ii iv1 K Kma
. K.Henrv and Minna V.
Chadwick lifaufort.
U. D, ( Meeting
ITie regular montniy mccunK
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the U. u. u win m oe ne u c
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Clawson on Saturday June 19th,
'at 4 P. M. Each member is ur
feed to be present. AH papers
. rMitLatv4 In handfd in IS
f thev arc to be sent away imme-
W m . ft MLm
diateiv loiwwing inc -uctui.
Only thoM who were present at
th first meeting held May, 13th,
can become Charter Member.
Mrs. G.D.I'otter.
Recording Secretary
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m Mini mi mm pra 1Ht4
Building And Loan Asso
ciation Is - Helping To
Build Up Beaufort '
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Beaufort
Building and Loan Association
was held Thursday evening in
the rooms of the Old Topsail
club. The report of the Secre
tary showed that the assoaation
is in ood shape and making vety
satisfactory progress.
Two series of stock have been
issued and another series will be
offered on the first of August.
The association has outstanding
loans amounting to $15,150. and
has assisted in building ten
houses since its organization and
also in making improvements to
several others. The association
is undoubtedly contributing a
great de?l to the development of
Beaufort and is also making
money for its stockholders.
At the meeting Thursday even
mg officers and directors were
elected as follows:
President G. W. Huntley, Vice
president W. P. Smith, Secretary
and Treasurer G. W. Duncan
Directors; A. F. Doane, J. H. Dill,
G. W. Huntley, U E. Swann, M
C.Holland, J. A. Hornaday Jr.;
and W, G. Mebane. The finance
committee is composed of A. F.
Doane. J. H. Dill and W. P-
Smith.
New Pullman Service
Travelling Passenger Agent R.
H. Hamilton of 'the Southern
Railway was here last week in
the interest of his company. The
Southern has arranged to put on
a sleeping car service between
Goldsboroand Asheville which
will be quite a convenience to
the people of the two sections of
the State. '
Modern Democracy
f
The Democratic party has evi
dently abandoned the fundament
al principles laid down tor it by
its founders. Jetterson, M&dison
Monroe and the other elder
laid great stress
upon the rights of individuals
and of the States that formed the
Union. Latter day Democrats
have but little regard for the
matters. .
From the beginning (here his
been a tendency in this country
to increase tne power oi tne rea
eral uovernment at the expense
rtfih-Cfat. Riahtiv-H-wmn
Tm T f .
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Now tney it anytning are more
willing than any others to strip
the States of their powers and
under the tutelage of President
, ... dirertion
u fla tw,-. Lttmn u.
d and
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frilh o w Ih all nation
entangling alliances with none.'
Now a Democratic President
would ally the Union with
horde of nations big and little
and entangle our nation in all of
thtir deputes and wars.
Ice Cream Supper
On next Tuesdy evening
eight o'ctock Ocean- View kidge
of the Charitable Brotherhood
wilt hold an ke cream supper
in its lodge rooms'
The public is Invited to attend
and particularly the various
other fraternal orders in town.
Davkl Duncan rrturncd yes
terday from Chapel Hill where
ne is a student in tne university.
Chicago Cotaerum, Where the Republicans Meet
xtorlor of the Coliseum, on Wubnsh
SE
Many Road And Bridge
Matters Taken Up This
Week Hy Commis
sioners The board of County Com
missioners put in two days of
steady work at their regulur
monthly meeting here this week
being in session Monday .and
Tuesday. Those present were
Chairman Wallace and Com
missioners Lewis, Piggott and
Taylor. ..
An impftant decision made by
the board was that of widening
the new North River bridge
making it sixteen instead of ten
teei wiae.
Several delegations of citizens
came before the board in regard
to road matters. C R. Wheatly
representing citizens of Stacy
asked that a certain route be
adopted in the eastern part
the county. E. H. Gorham pre
sented a pe'itioa signed by a
considerable number of citizens
asking that a bridge be built
across Newport river at. Ovster
Rocks. Citizens of Marshal Iburg
came before the board in advo-
cao of a road in their section
The board promised to take
all these matters under conside
ration. 1
Chairman Wallace said that an
a t a
agreem-nt naa oeen reacnea
with Onslow county to repair
Stella bridge. An order was
passed to have Guthrie Brothers
do the work at the rate of 1U a
day.
Hancock and Davis were al
lowed 15000 on Smyrna bridge
Guthrie Bros, presented a bill
for 11686.58 lor work done on
Horlowe canal bridge and same
was allowed. Supervisor Thomas
rrcummcnucu uwu uk .uou
macnine oc aoni anu iiua was
ordered done the price being $50
Commissioner Lewis reported
potatoes from the county firm
amounting to $250 had been sold.
BkU for installing lignts a no
water in the county home were
opened and GaskiU-Mace Com
pany were the successful bidders
the price being lights $125 and
water works $917.12. The matter
of employing a county auditor
was referred to a committee. A
larce number of bills were audit
ed and the repots of the sheriff
treasures and county welfare
officer heard and adopted.
n4 S.wUrK
TW rH a..i ar
Mia 6 at Hi nt Mr f-
a mm W iM 4lr arMI.
IM X4a and r-t.Ma. Ait1
avenue. Cliicneo, the meeting pluce
VOTE LUSHT
Aberncthy Carried Carter
et In Suturday Contest,
Morrison Curries
County
Notwithstanding the strenous
efforts made by some of the can
didates and their friends the vote
in the primaries on last Saturday
was rather light.1 The, total i;um
berof votes polled by both Dem
ocrats and ReDublicans in the
county will not exceed 1500,
wfuTeptdbabTy twice" thaVmany1,
roersons were entitled to vote.
cnas. i Aoerneiny camea tne
county, by a majority of 139 over
Congressman Brinson. Cameron,
Morrison, beat Gardner by a
small majority and Horton run
ning for Superior Court Judge
cleaned up his two opponents.
The vote from Portsmqu'h and
Davis had not been received ud
v a& t J a.
given below are for the county
leaving o"t those two precincts.
The totals are as follows:
Republican ticket. County
Commission:!?.
C R. Wheatly 499, B. F. Small
450, H. O. Piner, 421, J. L
Edwards 392, G. G. Taylor 338,
W. W. Roberts 218, A. L Wilson
180.
Register of Deeds; Troy Morris
254, N. L Carrow 119. vV. D. Al
len97,J.S. Whitehu'st 56.
Congress; Richard Herring 279,
.W. R Rouse 104.
Democratic' ticket,- county
commissioners; J. R. Morris 680.
W. F. Taylor 52. J. T. Norris
529, M. M. Piflott, 517, W. W.
Lwis 494, R. U. Dowdy 406, P.
IP. Garner 395, l!nry Bankf 367.
j l Djvig 450
istcr of DeMs; L W.
Has-
sell 371. J. R.Jinnett 621.
Governor, ameron Morrison
449, Max Gardner 427. R. N. Page
137.
Insurance commissioner. Stacy
Wade 860. McClenagahan22. Un
derwood 51.
State Senator, Luther Hamil
ton 852, Hargett 367, Cowper 185
roy 16. '
Congress; Abernethy 6J0,
Brinson 481.
Supreme Court; Gubn 672.
Gulley 385, Hoke 23, Rou
Brinson defeated Aheroethy
in uk jiu uisii m.i uy u mix in
iortty, the exact ngurrt rx yet
being known. Sohcilor 1 lot ton
apvears to have won the nomina
tkxi for Superior Cout Judge.
The race befween Gardaer and
uomson in the State aptanto
be very close, uaraner epnear
to have slightly the belief of it
of the ItepublU-un ontlonol conveoMoii
WILL H. HAYS
T WlirH.' Hyv .lrtnn t1
ih HTubllc national roniralttM,
fnlla ih Huty f Mllhif In orter tb
vepubllran national ronvrntloa.
In Kamchatka.
. rtrotaloTk la the prlnrlp! t)
f Karachallca. Ha population la f ow
1.800. Tli country off ra for pal .
-atiar and fura (rapwiaii aahit tarrived here Sunday evening" from
rora). in inn ih penm.o a naa i.uu,
mrr imi uantiiM f aaiino r I
sb- ' I
IMP BP fflffl
... u ..Bh.'. s.MfiL
Mm. Bmbaiu'-what did iht doctor
11 rouT I
my Uto hy i-onlantijf paning my nanu i
In my pwrkU for nvm'J.
Hn CMt f Llfa tert
Tlr ar nearit lS.nni.nW f H
.MnM a.UlrlMi In fllvo In '
ra-,MnlMi In tn t'nlird !
r rnnnal nmnluia payiu
Knt t ahtnl l.0OO.0or.0Pa
HENRY CABOT LODGE
Bailor U4( T tanwawHM
a iriJ ta art aa limifn
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FOR , POTATOES
Information ' Of Interest
To Growers Reijardintf
Grading And Packing
IThe potato grades as " recntn. '
mended bv the Federal RhrMn
of markets will be the Wnl
standard for North Carolina
again this season. The grades
tl emselves have not been revised
but the -regulations governing
grading, marking, and packing
have been changed to some ex
tents the most important feat
ures of the revised regulations
as provided for under sections 4,
5, and 12, Chapter 325 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1919 are as follows:
1. Potatoes not graded in con
formity with the legal grades
must be marked NOT GRAI).
ED". f
2. All packages must be mark-
ed to show name of party under
wnose auinonty tney were pack
ed, together, with his address.
me variety ana accurate grade
of contents.-
3. In all packages the notatnps
in the face or shown surface
shall fairly represent the size
and quality of the"conler,tR
throughout the package.
4. The regulations with re
gard to inspection service remain
unchanged. Copies of grades
and regulations may be secured
by addressing The Division of
Markets, Box 285, Raleigh, N. C.
Growers of early potatoes will
welcome the announcement that
daily market reports will be is
sued lrom Washington, Beaufort
County, again this year ' by the- L
reoerai Bureau rr Market
These dailv renorta covering rn
nsotenaeot of the crop rorn"lnv : '
portant- producing: sections as - J .
well as the jobbing price on the
leading markets, will begin . im-
mediateiy and continue through v
out June- Interested parties
may secure these reports by ad
dressing the Market News, Of
fice, Washington, North Carolina.
Mr. House And Miss
Hendricks Wed.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph House ar-
Marshall where they were : mar-
marriage took place at the home
of the b.Hde who Was Miss FJiza-
brth Hendricks, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A Hendricks. The
marriacre was a nurt hnnut affair
bipj uiiuimic ii icnus. ir. Jieii-
d ricks is a prominent lawyer and
well known atixen of MarshalL
Mrs. House is a neice of Mrs.' C
L Duncan of Beaufort and has
many.friends here. Mr. , House
iitheminagerof the Beaufort
Drug Company. He came here
shortly afer the war "from his
former home in Scotland Neck
and has mads a large circle of
friends and acquaintances since
coming here. The young cou
ple are making their home at the
Manson House.
Died. In The Surf
While in bathing at Atlantic
View Ueach last Sunday after-.
noon iVbernire Debnam nwt
ith a sudden death. The young
man and woman companion
were well out in the surf when
he was stricken with heart fail
ure. He was bttUKht out on the
shore and every effort was made
to revive him but without suc
cess. ' vr, Drbnam was a reri-
dept d Kinsion where he was
employed in a bank. His par
eats live at Sf !ma. '
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M mi 4fia a tradf M M mH
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