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VOL. XXII
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WARRENTON, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1917.
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WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. A. G. Elliott delightfully en
tertained the Bridge Club at the ele
gant residence of Mrs. Norwood Boyd,
and Mrs. Elliott's home, on Monday
afternoon from three to six o'clock.
The home was beautifully decorated
with ferns, flowers, and silver candel
abrae bearing candles of red, white,
and blue the National colors. The
Tally cards bore out the color scheme
and were decorated with cherries and
the proverbial hatchet.
Those present and playing were:
Mesdames William H. Dameron, Henry
Falkener, Edmund White, Buxton Wil
liams, Adele E. Jones, Alfred A. Wil
liams, Howard F. Jones, V. F. Ward,
R. J. Jones, Henry Boyd, Will Gra
ham, Clement Hunter, Milton McGuire
and the hostess Mrs. Elliott; Misses
Jennie Jackson, Mary Chauncey, Edith
Burwell, Laura Burwell, Kearney Wil- i
liams, and Elizabeth Hunter.
Delicious refreshments consisting of
deviled crabs, sandwiches, chicken
salad, crackers, and "hot tea; white
cake ar.d block ice cream with General
Washington's little hatchet firmly era
beded therein, with its handle dainti
ly tied, with little ribbon streamers of
"red, white, and blue."
The rfternoon was delightfully
spent ar.d everybody had "a splendid
time," . i it "was just as nice as it
could possibly be."
ARCOLA ITEMS
Mr. Lewis Capps has returned from
& business trip to Richmond and Nor
folk. He purchased several nice hores
while in Richmond.
Mr. Frank Newell has postponed
the Meeting announced last week to
the 2nd day of March. Every parent
and other interested perssons are urg
ed to be present at the school build
ing on the above date instead of Feb
ruary 22nd.
We claim the champion fox hunter
in the person of Mr. Charlie Thar
rington. Last -Friday morning while
on the way to a neighbors Mr. Thar
rington's two fine dogs ran two foxes
out of, their bed. , -Each dog .chased
his fox in a sight race across a field
catching them in a few minutes. Mr.
Tharrington says he did some "holler
ing" during the chase, and also got
over a barb wire fence and can't tell
how he did it.
Mr. Cooper Gupton, of Ransom
Bridge section, was in Areola Friday.
Mrs. Joe Hunter went to see Mrs.
Sam Hamlett Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Hamlett is critically ill. The
end is expected at any time.
We are glad to report Mr. Lewis
Shearin's family convalescent. The
entire family has been sick with the
measles for several days.
Mrs. Earnest Gill and Master
Thomas Reavis were callers in this
vicinity Friday while en route to visit
relatives at Essex.
READ-ROBINSON
A number of friends and relatives
gathered at Mount Auburn Christian
church at high noon Saturday, Febru
ary third, to witness the beautiful and
impressive marriage of Miss Louise
Read, of Mecklenburg county, Va., to
Mr. Robert Arrington, of Halifax coun
ty, N. C. The church was charming
ly decorated, trailing cedar being
gracefully festooned about the win
dows, and from them to the altar.
Three arches of white trimmed with
evergreen with pink poppies, and the
whole illuminated with candles pre
sented a scene of rare beauty. To
the time honored strains of Mendel
ashon's Wedding March rendered with
characteristic melody by Miss Mary
Davis, of South Hill, Va., the bridal
party entered the church. Messrs.
Horace Robinson and Fitzhugh Read,
the Ushers, preceeded the maid of
honor, Miss Helen Ricks, of Va., in
white chiffon over pinky with prak cs
nations, v.v.d the best man Mr. Wil
liam Stew: ; t, of Middleburg; follow
lng cam the groom in conventional
black; then the bride, becomingly
gowned in a handsome traveling suit
f blue with gray hat, on "the -arm
f her father was led to the altar
where the solemn words that make
the twain one were spoken by Rev.
Chas. L. Read, of Washington, N. C.
Among the visitors from a dis
tance were Mr. F. T. Ricks, of Ral
eieh; Miss Cobb, of Southampton
county, Va., and Mrs. J. L. Robinson.
The presents numbering about four
score included cut glass, silver, linen,
ec. bespoke the popularity of the
young couple. The bride is a charm
lne and attractive daughter of Mr.
Jr. Read, of Palmer Springs, Va.
The
of Mr. Horace
groom is a son
Robinson, and is a farmer and pros
perous business man, of Halifax coun
ty. .
After the ceremony the young cou
ple left in automobile party to take
the train for Washington, and other
places of interests. Their host of
friends wish for them a long, useful,
and happy life.
HECHT-BRAUER
St. Paul's Luthern Church was the
scene of a beautiful marriage on Wed
nesday afternoon, February 14th at
three o'clock when ' Miss Sena Hecht
became the bride of Mr. Otto Brauer.
The ceremony, which was witnessed by
friends and relatives, , was performed
by Rev. Carl Lauterbach. .
Cedar, pink, and white carnations
were used as simple decorations. The
wedding march was played by Mrs.
Rupolph R. Hecht. The groosmen
were Messrs. Carl Hecht and . Walter
Brauer. The bride's maids were Mis
ses Ida Brauer, and Minna Hecht; one
wearing white and pink,- the other
white and green and carrying white
carnations and fern. Misses Louise
and Ida Hecht as flower girls wore
pink and green dresses, and made a
charming picture. The groom enter
ed with his brother, Mr. Paul TS7
Brauer, who was best man. The bride
entered the church with her sister
Miss Anna Hecht who was maid of
honor, and joined the groom at the
altar. She wore a gown of silk, and
a bridal veil caught with orange blos
soms, and carried a bouquet of white
carnations and fern.
After the ceremony supper was giv
en to relatives at the home of the
bride's parents. Many games were
played during the evening, and were
much enjoyed' by the young people.
The newly married couple will move
at once to their nice, new home near
Ridgeway, and they take with them
the best wishes of their many friends
and relatives. S.
CHURCHILL ITEMS
Mr. Jesse Gardner went to Warren
ton last Monday on business.'
Messrs. Ollie Bell and Will Ses
soms went to Littleton Saturday.
-c Mr. R. Ir, Bell and Miss Val -Alston-
were in Warrenton Saturday.
Mr. Ed Blalock, of Warrenton, WtaSs
on our streets Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. T. H. Gardner is visiting her
sister Mrs. G. R. Rainey, of Littleton,
this week.
Mr. Jasper Shearin was in our midst
Saturday, and motored to Warrenton
on his runabout with Misses Johnnie
Matthews and Thelma Burrows.
Mr. and Mrs. B W. Gardner are
visiting Mr. Gardner's sister, Mrs. T,
V. Allen cf Warrenton.
The Woman's Missionary society
met last Tuesday afternoon. They re
ported a very good program.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sessoms are
wearing broad smiles over the "baby
girl."
Mr. Will Sessoms went to Warren
ton last Friday.
Quite a number of the young people
attended the "candy cracking" given
at the schDol house Friday night.
Mrs. Lucy Gardner and Mr. W. S.
Gardner, and Miss Virgie Bell called
to see Mrs. Joyce Coleman Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Coleman has been
quite ill. We. trust she will soon be
better.
Mr. W. A. Powell, of Alston, spent
the week end with his wife at the
home of Mr. W. E. Sadler.
Best .wishes to The Record, and its
many readers. -DAISY.
DEATH OF MRS. E. C, REAVIS
The whole community was very
much saddened when it became known
that Beulah Reavis wasAno more. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.
L. Reavis, and was born February 26,
1897.
When she was twelve years of age
she made a profession of Religion" and
joined the Sulphur Springs Baptist
church, and was rarely ever missing
at any of the services which were
held at her church.
On September 17, 1917, she was
married tcMr. Edward Reavis, of
Vance county. She died February i,
1917 at the Sarah Elizabeth Hospital
in Henderson. Death is always sad,
but especially when it calls one so
young, and so fair.
She leaves a devoted husband, moth
er, two sisters, and four brothers, ana
a host of friend to mourn tneir loss,
but weep not loved one,, but say "thy
will be done."
v One Who Loved Her.
Longley'sr (in 1920) "We do all
our cooking by electricity here."
Customer "Take this egg out ana
'give it another shock." Record.
COUNTY LEGISLATION
The. Headlight in Friday's issue heads an editorial "County
Legislation." We are not Mr. Daniel's spokesman, but the Warren
Record desires to give Mr. Daniel's position on these public mat
ters its true aspect. We are therefore publishing in parallel col
umns the editorial of the Headlight, and our understanding of the
cause, cost, and effect of the legislation enacted by our Representa
tive in the General Assembly.
"We are not disposed to mention
things that will raise a row, nor are
we disposed to criticise, but it does
seem to us that this is a time when
something should be said the people
of the county ought to know a few
things, for it may be possible to have
some things remedied before the ad-
journment of the present session of
the legislature. ;
"Mr. S. G. Dan
iel represents the county at this ses
sion (the senator coming from Vance
this year). Now, then, what we
started out to say is this: The first
few days of the present legislature
Mr. Daniel started out to either repeal
or enact a new- law for what had pre
viously, been done or either take, care
of his friends, First, he passed a bill
to put the Recorder on a salary, and
we understand, made the salary fifty
d liars per month. There is also to be
elected a solicitor for said court and
he is to receive a fee of three dollars
for each conviction. This solicitor is
also to act as attorney to the County
Highway Commission, at a salary to
be fixed by them. The next move was
to create a census taker for the coun
ty. This man is to take the school
census for the county and his salary
will be around six hundred 'dollars
or more for the taking of each cen
sus. Then this same said representa
tive from the good old county of War
ren proceeded to pass a special act to
appoint members of the Board of Edu
cation for the county, amend the law
with reference to the auditor's duties,
change the game law.
"And last, but not least, Mr Daniel
passed a law creating a Highway Com
mission for- the county, naming . one
man from each township, except War
renton. This board' is to meet on the
second Monday in April and organize
and take over all the road matters of
theeounty-bend issue mtmeyand "all.
In River and Smith Creek townships,
as well as other townships, the peopie
said at the ballot box last Novembei
whom thev wished to manaee their
road matters and in most cases elect
ed three men to have charge of these
matters. But here comes Mr. Daniel
and says that he knows more about
what they want and need and what is
best and appoints one man from each
township to take over all road work.
"Look at this special legislation from
any angle you please, and you will
find in almost every instance that it is
an additional burden upon the tax
payers of the county. Is it right
and ought the people to submit with
out a word - or murmur ? Take the
case, gentlemen.
. "We hear it rumored that Mr. Daniel
will likely be a candidate for Re
corder's court solicitor and attorney to
the road commissioners, or that Mr. B.
B. Williams may come down as county
attorney and make room to give Mr.
Daniel his same old place and that Mr.
Williams will take the solicitor's place.
We give these as simple rumors."
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
By the Vestry of Emmanuel church,
Warrenton, in memory of William T.
Johnson.
Forasmuch as it has pleased Al
mighty God in His wise providence,
to take from us our beloved friend,
and associate W. T. Johnson, we bow
in humble submission to His will.
Therefore, be it resolved that by his
death Emmanuel Church has lost one
of its most valued members, whose
loyalty, and devotion will always be
a cherished memory, and inspiration
to us. That we, his associates oi tne
Vestry valued his council, and advice,
and are deeply sensible of our indi
vidual loss, and the example of-his
life will leave a deep and lasting im
pression upon our hearts and minds.
That we extend to his devoted wife
and family our tenderest love and
sympathy in their great bereavement,
praying that God may strengthen,sup
port, and comfort them in their great
sorrow, and that they may ever hold
the blessed assurance, "that having
served God in his generation", he is
now gathered unto his ( fathers with
the testimony of a good conscience;
in favor with God, and in perfect
charity with the world.
That these resolutions be spread on
our records, a copy sent to the family,
and published in our Town paper.
REV. E. W. BAXTER, Rector,
W. G. ROGERS, Committee.
Warrenton, N. C. " '
( Editorial )
As was well known to those who
kept up with the effect of the passage
of, the Amendments adopted at the
General election in November, local
- "e eaecuve naa xo oe
"m. pu witnm Len aays
of Hhe convening of the General As
sembly. Therefore, all bills of purely
local nature had to be prepared by Mr.
Daniels and introduced and pressed to
final passage within that time. Hence
"Mi. Daniel started out to either re-
peal or enact a new law for what had
previously been done or to either take
care of his friends" (we are quoting
the Headlight). One of these things
was the amendment of the Dog tax
law. This had to be done at once, or
the old law would have remained on
the Statute books. This was done in
accordance with the will of the people
as expressed by them in petitions filed
by; the Secretary of the Game Com
mission. The two members of the
Board of Education were appointed be
cause it was a local matter. - The act
creating the office of Auditor had to
be amended, for the simple reason that
the i bill passed two years ago was
copied from the Wake county law, be
fore that was amended, and in order
to place the duties of making out tax
lists upon the Auditor. It had to be
amended by Mr. Daniel. Without this
amendment by Mr. Daniel the law did
not require that duty by the Auditor.
JThe Recorder was placed upon a sal
ary of fifty dollars per montn, as a
simple matter of justice. His Court
had saved the County several hundred
dollars, and no Judge or Recorder's j bill has been introduced in the Legis
salary should be dependent upon the jlature to authorize the counties to use
conviction of the defendant. The bill
creating a Solicitor for- the County
works a hardship upon no citizen, ex
cept it be the violater of the lawl The
Sol ieitpr, for the Recorder's Court re
ceives no compensation directly or in
directly from the tax payer, or from
any other public, fund. His fee is
charged in the bill of cost, and the de
fendant pays it. The State has had
no one to represent it before the Re
corder's Court, and the criminal al
ways has counsel. One thing is cer
tain: the Recorder should not be pros
ecuting attorney for the State, and
Judge of whether he won his case or
not. Which, in some measure, woma
be the condition when the State had
no prosecuting officer. The duties of
the Solicitor as Attorney for the High
way Commission is a duty with such
compensation as said Highway Com
mission may allow. Mr. Daniel, Mr.
Williams, Mr; Hawkins, or other law
yers of Warren may be receptive can
didates. Any attorney in the County
is qualified for the position, and the
salary is to be fixed by a Board of tax
payers, who have their own interests
as taxpayers, and the interest of all
other taxpayers to look after.
The Game Law was changed to per
mit game to be hunted throughout De
cember, January, and' February, in
stead of only December and January.
The bill cheating a Census Taker for
the County of Warren was suggested j
by the Superintendent of Schools of j
Warren. The Census of Norlma Spe
cial Tax district (the District within
which the Headlight prints and circul
ates its criticism) was taken by the
Principal of the White School, who did
not have time to take the Colored cen
sus; and that was taken, by the Prin
cipal of the Colored school. All over
this County this year- farmers were
so busy getting out high-priced cotton
and tobacco that the Committee (whose
duty it was to have the census taken)
could not get it done, and in many
instances the colored census was taken
by colored school (female) teachers,
and the white census so delayed that
only recently has it come in months
after the law requires it to come in.
This law for a , County census taker
does. not cost one penny more than the
present law. The compensation under
the old law was so small (three cents
per name) that it did not pay enough
to any one to take the census of only
district. Getting the names is a
smafl part of the duty of a census
taker. He must arrange them by sex,
by- cotor, by ages, by - district, enter
them alphabetically, give those be
tween 6 and 8; 8 and 12; 12 and 14;
14 and 18; the number who cannot
read and write between 12 and 21;
names of deaf, dumb, and blind child
ren, and number of adult illiterates,
'etc., etc. He must make three copies
of . each District. The job is no easy
one; the pay is small; but by combin
ing all the districts of the County and
giving the. job to one man, and taking
the census Menially the cost to the
County is exactly the same as it was
before the present law, and we have
a true Census that will make the re
cords in the Court House of very great
value.
In regard to the Highway Commis
sion: We have a State Highway Com
mission; but have had no County High
way Commission. . This, County' is
composed of many units working inde
pendently. There has been no Road
Commission here with power or au
thority to deal with the State High
way Commission. The present law
does not require the resignation of a
single man selected as Township Com
missioner. This fact was investigated
by a gentleman of Hawtree who . would
' not accept appointment until the law
was investigated in person. When it
comes to State matters we have a
County Highway Commission to act
with the State. In local matters it is
not mandatory that the local Commis
sioners shall not serve locally. The
expense of the County Highway Com
mission is small. The Attorney's fee
will doubtless be small.
And now we quote the Headlight:
"Look at this special legislation from
any angle 'you please, and you will
find in almost every instance that it is
an additional burden upon the tax pay
ers -of the county. Is it right and
ought the people to submit without a
word or murmur ? Take the case, gen
tlemen' If there is an additional burden
upon a single taxpayer of the county
by reason of the enactment of the laws
quoted by the Headlight; if there is a
single law enacted that was not in
accord with the wishes of the people
we cannot find it in the Headlight's
long list except possibly some com
pensation as Attorney to the Highway
Commission. And while we are on
that subject, ; we might state that a
State bonds at cost for working their
roads "Road Construction Bonds" to
be loaned to the counties, and sold by
them for the purpose of, raising money
tpjypjktheir: rpadsjbjondsobjsan-
died through - a "County Highway
Commission." i ...
Take the facts (instead of the case)
gentlemen!
OAKVILLE ITEMS
Winter is king in our community.
Like the bear we seem to stay at
home, but not asleep. For with wars
and rumors of wars all around us that
would be impossible.
Miss Blanche King, one of our beau
tiful and popular young ladies, was
happily married in Henderson to Mr.
Powell last week. They went from
there to Washington, D. C, their fu
ture home.
Miss Pearl King attendedd the King
and Powell wedding in Henderson last
week.
Misses Annie Finch and Daisy Yan
cey spent from Thursday to Sunday in
the home of Mr. Zeb Riggan at Nor
lina. There was a Valentine party at Mr.
W. Y. Finch's Wednesday night. It
was enjoyed by the young people.
Mr.( Crawfort Daniel, Jr., and Mr.
Edgar Wood were to see a certain
young lady in our midst Sunday.
Mr. Will Shearin moved last Wed
nesday to his father's who lives at
the old home of Mr. Fletcher Bobbitt.
Messrs. H. Rodwell, .G. B. Harris,
and C. Egerton enjoyed a Valentine
party at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Nicholson, Macon.
' - Mr. J. D. Newell spent one night
last week with his nephew Mr. Carl
Newell. .
Mrs. Jas. Stewart visited her sister
Mrs. Gardner at Rex Hospital from
Friday until Sunday.
Mr. J. F. J. Milam was in Warren
ton Saturday on business.
Rev. R. H. Broom spent Friday night
in the home of Mr. J. D. Newell.
Mr. Roy Ellis and family spent
Thursday with relatives near Macon.
Mr. Claude Harris was in our midst
Friday. He and his brother, Mr. Gro
ver Harris left Saturday for Embro.
Mr. M. R. Hunter went to Hender
son last week.
Mrs. Dickerson, from near Macon,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Will Shear
in Saturday night. H. L.
. NOTICE
Tlw Warren County Farmers' Un
ion will meet in the CouV:. Room the
first Saturday in March at 11 o'clock.
All Local Unions will please se that
they, are represented.
. HERBERT SCHOLZ,
President.
BARACA PHILA
THEA SERVICES
The Special services held at the
Baptist church Sunday night were of
high order of merit. The following
program was observed, and each one
present felt at the close of the ser
vice "It was good for me to be here."
Organ Prelude. -
Doxology.
Prayer.
Anthem "Praise Ye the Lord."
Scripture Lesson.
Mr. J. Edward Allen (presiding)
Hymn "Break Thou the Bread of
Life." No. 130
(Berean Class Hymn) '
Offertory. Solo "A Dream of Par-
adise?' Mr. John D. Harris.
Address Miss Hettie Lyon.'
National. Philathea ..Sec. for N. C.
Address Miss Lola Long.
Pres. the N. C. Philathea Union.
Philathea National Hymn.
Benediction. -
The address by Miss. Lyon, Nation
al Philathea Secretary for North Car
olina, was listened to with marked
attention arid with pleasure. The ad
dress of Miss Lola Long, President of
the North Carolina Philathea Union,
was especially good. She is a delight
ful speaker, attractive in her person,
easy in delivery, and convincing in ar
gument. There has been no mistake
made in sending her throughout this
great State to represent the Philathea
Union. These young ; ladies were
guests- of Mrs. Eugene Allen while
in our town, and made many friends
for themselves and for their Cause
while here.
The music by the special Choir was
good, and the solo by Mr. John Har
ris was especially pleasing.
MONDAY NIGHT DANCE
A small but very enjoyable dance
was given in the old armory Monday
night from 9:30 to 12:30.
Music was furnished by Davis Bro
thers. Those present and dancing
were:
Horace Robinson with. Miss Byrd
J ones, W. M. Day with Misa Ursula
Pellatier, John Harris with Miss Rose
Willingham, of Houston, Va., McRobt.
Booth with Miss Fair Polk, Anthony
Harris with Miss Jtfan Rodwell, Ste
phen Burroughs with Miss Jennie
Jackson, and Brodie Jones with Miss
Mariam Jones; Stags -L. J. Peoples,
Malvern Palmer, Harwell Burwell, and
William' Davis.
The dance was very pleasantly chap
eronned by Mrs. C. E. Jackson and
Mrs. Alice Green.
FRIDAY NIGHT CARD PARTY
Mrs. Peck-Bradley entertained at
cards Friday evening from eight to
eleven o'clock at. the home of her
father, Colonel Thos. D. Peck.
Those present and playing were:
Mrs. William H. Dameron, Mrs. Van
Dawson Alston, Mrs. John H. Kerr,
Mrs. Alfred A. Williams, and Mrs.
Peck-Bradley; Messrs. -Howard Als
ton, William H. Dameron, George Her
bert Jones, Van Dawson Alston, Al
fred Alston Williams, and James J.
Tarwater. - .
Delicious cold beef loaf, fruit salad,
sandwiches, hot rolls, coffee, and coca
were daintily served at the close of
the evening.
QUARTERLY MEETING
Rev. L. E. Thompson, the new Pre
siding Elder of the Warrenton Dis
trict, is to hold the first Quarterly
meeting for the Warrenton Circuit in
Macon next Friday, February 23rd,
1917.
The order of services will be preach
ing at ll a. m. followed by the Quar
terly Conference and dinner. It is
expected that the official representa
tion from the four churches Hebron,
Macon, Warren Plains, and Warren
ton will be full.
ENJOYABLE DINNER
Misses Sue and Mary Russell Bur
roughs entertained at Dinner Satur
day at six o'clock in. honor of Misses
Lola Long and Hettie Lyon.
A number of young people were
present, for the evening, and music
and laughter held sway.
SEWING CIRCLE MEETING
Mrs. Eugene Allen entertained the
Sewing Circle Friday evening in honor
of her guests Misses Lola Long and
Hettie Lyon. ,
The evening was . pleasantly spent,
and. the "thread" of discourse needed
;no waxing. '