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"Pocahontas," N. & W. train Establishes Record ????? ' - i When the Norfolk arid* Western Railway established its new fast through passenger trains-? The Po cahontas, arrangements were made to ^dvettise the. new service. But Fate, and not th? railr ad's udvcr* rising .department. prepared . "copy" vu unusual and so joyful that the railroad's new train will always be remembered by those to whom it brought- ? ? As the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch tell* the story: Running futj steam ahead on spec ial orders. the crack Norfolk -and Western pattengier train "The. Vo i ahontas." arrive. ! in the train 5 bed 'at Union Station, Saturday * m<~rn - ini;? ahea?i -of rt? schedule, but. ?ev- 1 eral minutes behind the stork it > ought to beat. I Nora McNew of BlunetVe.d. W. Val, the mother, and "tier baby v. ore taken to McKinley hospital ' i Mrs. McNew. accompanied . by her i husband, W. C. McNew, boarded' the [rain at Btuefteht, bound (cr Dt la^. cvarc. Jufct "before the train reached j Portsmouth Mrs. McXew became vfcfently lit . Conductor Henry K. Elliott,. (367. Wilson Avenue, appealed to the c H ief train dispatcher at that southern city for rush rders. ;.Tu^ outride of . Columbus a baby r'cfaltjrhtt i- was born to the couple. \ ut o.nlJ t in ? hurry;. iio' ? the nv h 1 ' ' ? The other .members of the train c_r?\y who were in tH,e case, include: Brafcemen Diamond and Vag; . Rri. yneer George New! mil and Fireman 'JRfefce-* Garvy; p.f :fTl .Dunedin roaii." ' ? The sequel i?: equally. jntert'Sttngj ?An' Ass (iateti -?V fes S^ispajch from. ;?'C<iIum^us .atfdv: ? "The: Norfolk J.>,od \\> - t erti pa^seiv ? ?&<?}- t rain, VT"e^yocu.'.hon;as.. which fo-*t V < vera) '??; ays f&gfo 'iri a rac'e. with, the '-?s tonic, \y.a> -'iye' i * c;tucilhfion ? hh s "Th e I'ittUv :-?i rl iv.o so maiden ?- voy> ?to. tV.lumb'fjs as. train, /ran " on ,.-4r-is>h ??orders' ?-?for. .the'" capita!, cjt.y.* is' i u have l^ocvahohi;1 s. "as a middle a;he. i;Her. f(Ts>t name is- to be - Ttje-' ,1-el. the.. surname -A the do.eJftr-^.-J. A. I^ifhel^'W'ho ' attended *ier .after, n. r an i her *hkJthe;y Mrs. Nora M.c.r" New ifrrived h<?rf'." Give Vou r. t.Fri'.*ncl .A. \ ears ^ub^cripV, .tier, to The. Courier for Christmas. Notice Of Tax Sales By The Town of Roxboro I J. W. Br ok- I Jot '. i92i-^2l?3,24-tS3 j427,P" Mrs. Etta Chambers', f lo*. | : 1923-24.25 . 'J 10,63. .M. -'G. Ckiyioii, Sr. 1 !/> .. i? si:!!.".! Minnie CozaVt.l lot. 1925. $ "20^8 A: J. Di>con, .1 lot; 1921 $ 'iO -iO ?J. E. -nwn. 1 ! t, 1925 S to.Si? J. Nf. Johnson, 1 l':t. 1920 ? Si-'O W. F.. Lonjr, 1 lot. . 1923-24-25 $285.42 Mr - ; J. ii. Loy, 1 lot. lfl2o" . $44.31 "E- N? -Mbqi-e. -1 let 1024 25 ? j r.] Moore. ! 1:4 ? ' .192l-22-2:v24^25 ' $420.04 VV. .1. Pettiprew. I - lot 1923-23-24-25 5212:77 E. Y. IMcu^ants. t lpt 102."i S .12.15 , 'WilJ Salomon, 1 jot, .1924 ^ , .7.05 Slnfc.jl, .0. Willcepspn 1; Vov ? . .saiB.KO , Bs'loy , 1 vKji. / 92*> $ 7 li'.l .? J. ! lot, 192". $ 18 Will. E .Ih'.rn.'lly. I 1 lS22'-2S.j4i'2ii * i: >.i r.oi-.i .1. i !o" V922-23-2t-i"i $,.Vi;47. G. M. Burtcrtj, i- Jot, 1924-25 $ 25,89 C. P. Harris, i .tot . 1021^22- ?3-24-2 "> , 514933 j .Martha -Jay. 1 lot J 1021-22-2:5-24 $.31.66 ' Albert Johr.-on. lot.. ? t9.2-t-.2r.:" . | 30.11 ' C. E. Johr.iOii.; l lot, 1021. 5 10.57 ; '' I . E. ?. S. FI johir*on. 1 lot ? ! I 1 1925 * ?.18 J. G. Johntcn, 1 lot 1 | 1923-24-25 $ 15.11 ' Ra-* Johnson. I lot, 1021 i$.H> Sept Johnson. 1 Ftit, 1923 $ 12-08 Peace & Goods, 1 lot 1922-24 $ 40.82 ! Ish man Smithy 2 lots j 1924-25 $ 3104 Walter WiRi.irrs. l hfct 1922-2S-24-U0 * $ 1*9* Jim Word. 1 lot. 1099 $ r i t D^ember 7,. 1926. , B! vB. Marigum. Tax C Hctor for the Town of boro By order of the Board of Commission ers, of R xbaro. Nothing But The Core | There are many wh-.r Relievo that | our modern churches are organized j .to death and that the energy put on the various organizations is detract ing from the interest which sht-aW be put into the' - regular cbrturch m/i - yice: There i,s pood reason for such | an opinion ? to?". ? Or. Cuyler U?ed_' to teH a -vory about, ?n old c-iored preacher which.; though. ridiculous, conveys a wwrld of meaning. Dr. Cuy4er said": ?*We asked. an old colored preacher bow hi* church was getting: on, ?*nd lus answer was: 'Mighty poor, migh ty p:or. brudder.' We ventured to nsk tjie trouble and he replied; 'Da '.-ietios, de 'ieties. Dey is just draw in' ail de fatness and. marrow outen de bo-dy and bone of the Lvrd's body. W* can't do nufRn withdut de 'riiety.' There is the Lincum 'Siety, wid Sis ter .I-Ones and Brudder Brown to ion it Sifter Williams- mus' march righ* in f ront < f de Daughters of Rebekah, den dar i* de Dorcases. de Marthas, ;j*j Daughters of Ham. and Liberan ian Ladies.' 'Well, ? you have y >ur , brothers t,o help in church.' we sug ' \'o -,:ih >!a| iii'i' rh^-Ma-.sOn.s. 'de Odd Fellow?, de Som of Ham, and dt? Oklahoma Promised Land | Pilgrims. Why. brudder; by tie time * de br udders and risers pay all dues, _r-' . -.?ndv ajl de. peering s der f-. ncf' fin left f;_r Mount Pi.^jrah Church but j< s' v?e cob! De co'n has all been shelled joff fc,nd fjrowt'd to de s perkl ed chickens," ?Stanley :News-Her aM ' "* . Vr - Always I nder Control When it comes to the matter of cost. ?e feet that everything should he left to those in charije of the arrangements. Accordingly! we make no effort to influence them:. their selectiens determine the cost. 'We f>e| they Know btsi what they can afford. 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