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VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 71
LOCAL BUSINESS
HOUSES TO CLOSE
ARMISTICE DAY
Tobacco Warehouses, Mer
cantile Establishments
And Banks to Close
POST OFFICE OPEN
Holiday for School Children Being :
Considered; Many Planning To
Attend State-Duke Game
'. November 11, Armistice Day, will
generally be observed here when the
tobacco market, bank and other busi
ness houses close their doors for the
day. It was understood that the to
baoco market would not clodc, but in
a meeting of the local warehouse
men yesterday, it was definitely de
cided to withdraw all sale announce
ments for that day and close.
.Since the day has not been declared
a legal holiday by Congress, the post
offices in the country will not close, j
but will dispatch and distribute the
mails as is the usual custom.
A holiday for the children in the
local School is under consideration,'
and it is expected that the board
in its meeting Monday evening, will
look favorably upon the request and
order the school closed fomthe day.
Minor celebrations are being plan- 1
r»ed in various towns in thiß part of
the State, but the main attraction
Is in Durham where the football
teams of Duke and State College
meet.
KIWANIS FIELD
AGENT AT CLUB
C. E. Shortess, of Chicago,
Talks to Kiwanians
Wednesday
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Mr. C. E. Shortess, field agent for
Kiwanis International of Chicago, ad
dressed the local club at a meeting
Wednesday evening at 6:.'to o'clock.
In hia talk before the club, Mr.
Shortesa stated that it is the general
habit of clubs, individuals and people
generally to paas things by in a rath
er indefinite and careless, way, when,
if we can center on something and do
it, we find interest and profit in our
bccomplishmentg. "With the hundred*
and even thousands of opportunities
befote us, we too often fail to see
them, or else they look too hard to !
tackle unleas we are organised," he
stated.
A 'fn stating the duty of Kiwanis,
Mr. Shortess said, "Kiwanis has no
other pur pot > but to find out what I
will build up a community and do
thoae things."
Mr. Shortess is engaged in viaitinp
clubs throughout the country, help
ing them to make plans for commun
ity service.
Bertie Celebrates Opening
O/ Standard-Gauge Road
The opening of the standard gauge 1
railroad from Ahoskie to Windsor
brought forth a great celebration on
tile part of Windsor and Bertie county !
people in general last Wednesday. |
The first standard train backed iU
way into Windsor at 11:15 and was i
met by hundreds of school children \
who were there to mark their approval
of the wave of progress rolling into
their town. o>,
After viewing the train, the hun
dreds of people moved to the court
house where Governor Angus Mc-
Lean made the main speech of the
occasion. . *
Following the exreises, a big dinner
wasserved by the people bf Wind
sor.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Crockett and
children will leave tomorow for York
town, Va. They will carry Mr. Croc-1
kett'a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Crockett, to their home there
after visiting here for several weeks.
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STRANrv
THEATRE | J
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SATURDAY
PAWNEE BILL
in
'TEXAS FLASH'
Also Tryon Comedy
"LONG PANTS"
Always a Good Show
ii'M jfasiilffih ■'w'flli'irfif .
THE ENTERPRISE
1 ' v * t ,» 'k.
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Negro Is Near
Rerult Shooting
STOLEN TOBACCO
IS RECOVERED,
1,200 Pounds of Tobacco Is
Stolen From James A.
Jones Near Here
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Early Wednesday n .owing, Mr.
James A. Jones who lives on the
lleddick farm near here, was giqaUy
"surprised when he enu red his* pack'*
barn and found 1200 pound. ol la.
tobacco missing. The tobacco was
graded and ready for the market.
During the night, tiie thieves went
to J. G. .Staton's farm not more than
two hundred yards away' and borrow
ed a mule and cart. They loaded the
t tobacco on the cart and carried it
j to the Skewarkey gra\e yard where
I Mr. Jones could track it np further.
The mule was found that morning tied
to a tree in the chureh grounds.
! Inquiries were made in i.everal
towns in an effort to ...iblish a trace
j of the .tolen tobacco, but they proved'
, worthless. Yesterday, while re
j pail work at th? fair grounds, Nelson
Mason found thertobacci. and reported
it to Mr. Jones who went to the staEleS'
' ai the extreme end of the fair grounds
uhd identified it as his. No clue as to
who attempted to rob the tobacco
; has been advanced.
Apparently the thief or thieves
| were familiar with the surroundings
! in the neighborhood, for the borrow
ed mule was very tame, and a few
hours later the tobacco would have
been sifld by its ownei„
27 LICENSES TO
MARRY ISSUED
Is Largest Numl>er of Li
censes Ever Issued Here
In Single Month
J. J. Sam Getiiinger, Register of Deeds,
| haa one of his largest monthsshr , h
[issued the greatest number of mar
' riage licenses' during his- term of of
fice last month. While all the records
have not been checked, it is thought
the number of licenses issued dur
'! ' n K October was the greatest ever is -
1 sued in any one month.
Seventeen licenses' w nt to colored
couples and .ten to white couples. Four
couples were refused licenses by the
Register and objections w.ere made by
the parents of two couples.
White
l-iI. Milton Coburn, 27-Meftrldeen
j Wynne, IK; Raymond Brown, 18-
Mary „Rodgers, lu, liobgood; Andrew
Dixon, 21-Kadje Mae Hale, of Whita
kers and this county; John' Henry
j Kda\jyds, 24, Raleigh, Helen Adkins,
| 2.-J, Robersonville; Merlin Tlollis, 21-
! Katie l.ee- Edmondson, 17, City No. 2;
| Sam Stalls, ."ifi-Rena Hobbs, 18, this
ieouuty; James Keason, 21-Maggie
J Wynn, 19, this county; Walter Jaek
| son 24-May3eTTUHspr 19 Beaufort ami
I Martin counties;. Ralph 0. Purvis,
j 22-Virgie Robertson, 18, of Martin
| and Washington counties; Romulus
j C. Griffin, 38-T.uzie ljlley, 17, this
county.
t olored
Percy Hpllejr, 20-Helen Rankin, 18,
lof fieri.e county; Joe Henry Itonner,
2i-I*zora Varrell, 'M; Kichard An
drews, 21-Lucy Staton, 20; William
Bryant Powell, 19-Mary pel la Tillery,
' 19; William Ruftin, 50-Bessie Brown,
86; Alonzo Iliggs, 20-Chloey Tyner,
, 19; Walter Gary, 39-Mariuh Williams.
20; Robert Wilson, 22-Lucy Mandy
C ross, JB;° Robert 11. Jones, 21-Lucile
Hodges, 18; Jesse Little, • 21-Alice
Jenkins, John Thomas Keys, 32-
Amanda llighsinith, 24; Thomas
c-'tokes, 51-Iloxje Williams, 50; Or
| iando demons, 21-Frances Dugglns,
; 19; Samuel Moore, 21-Lacy Boston,
1 18; Mack Moore, 20-Clara Highsmith,
20; Dallas James, 22-Girline Smith',
19; Herman Baker, 32-Bettie Coman
, .her, 24.
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Methodist Program
Of Services Sunday
Regular services at 11 a. m. and
i 7:80 p. m.
Preaching at Holly Springs at
i 3:00 p. m.
! The Woman's Missionary society
' will observe the week of prayer, Nov.
6, 7, and 8 at 3:00 p. m. in the League
room of the ehurch. All members of
the society are urged to attend. Ex
cellent programs will be provided.
Averages $456.93 Per Acre
For Entire Crop Tobacco
Averages $176.93 for tobacco crop ~
In reporting the price of his tobac
co, H. L. Manning ,of Farm Life,
f.tated he sold his five acres for
$2,384.64 net, or $478.08 per acre.
He aold practically all of the tobacco
on the Williamston market where he
fouSfl he criuld do better on the home
market that ho could on a foreign
market with strangers. >
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, November 4, 1927
Don Johnson, White, Is
Released Under Bond
For Shooting
EXPECT NEGRO TO DIE
wn.', Reason Assigned for Shooting
is Quarrel Over Some Hogs
Several Weeks Ago
i'o.i Johnson, white farmer in
iVplar Point township, followed after
tne army's style last Tuesday wheiv
1.0 oidered four of his neighbors to\
' line up and flftjd a load of shot into
the shoulder of Dan l'urrington," coj
' oi ed.
Just before dusk Tuesday, Johnson
took his gun from its rack and went
,ei to the farm of Mr. Bert Scott,
itar by, where Mr. Scott and three
lured colored men, Charles
; Andrew Brown and PurringUmrwre
gathering corn. Johnson waited at the
end of the corn row.; until the four
men came up when he gave the order,
"line up". Held at the, end of tlw
;rthe men did not take the com
nand lightly but formed a line in
(luCI. order. Purringtt.n, with hand:-1
partly raised, turned his face from
'tin barrel of the gun just a-. Johnson
' fired', the entire load tearing through
' the lower part of his left shoulder.
L So bad Was the wound that Dr. _
Long at Hamilton could only give
* first aid treatment, later sending Pur
* rington to a Rocky Mount hospital
where little hope is held for his re
covery.
1 No cause for the "rash act could be
; ;.,igned other than some trouble
■ originating several weeks ago when
Purrington shut up one of Johnson's
hog when he found it damaging his
crop. Johson claimed lie was charged
top much for the darr.:ige done by the
animal.
Sheriff Roebuck wa.i called and liw
immediately arrested Johnson and
placed him in jail. A preliminary
hearing was held before A. T. Craw-1
! ford, justice of the peace, who sent |
1 i Johnson over to the December term
1 j of superior ' court under a SI,OOO
'Thniul. . j
I urrington had a brother killed a
' few months ago when a quarrel grey* |
out of an unpaid amount for a dog. |
PEANUT SHOW ISj
TO BE IN AHOSKIE
Planning to Put On Enter
tainment for All Classes
Of People
The second annual Eastern Caro
lina and Tide Water Virginia peanut
, exposition at Ahoskie the week of De
' j ceniber 6th, will be the next big event
after th* regular full fairs close this
j week.
1 "This annual fair will be much
! ; larger and more interesting this year
| than laat, even though it was more
i than was expected by the multitudes
u who witnessed the fypt show at Wind
-1 j sor last year," stated a report from
j the main office of the Eastern Caro
-1 j lina chamber of commence, at Kinston.
"A program of entertainment is
being arranged that will appeal to
* Jill-classes of people. A special effort
1 is being put forth to have every [
rquare foot of floor space used by
I fom( exhibitor whether he be a pea
nut manufacturer or a peanut grow-
I I er or a manufacturer of any kind.
■: From inquiries received up to this
time for floor space, it looks as there
will be no floor space left."
Several Schools Stage
Hallowe'en Parties
finances in athletic associations and
i library undertakings were greatly in
' creased during the past few days
> when various schools in the county
staged Hallowe'en parties and festi
vals. •
According to unofficial reports Wil
liamston led the list when it made
?9f>. Farm life was next with SBO
;uHed to Its funds. Oak City and Rob
orsonville alomst tied when one made
s6o. and the other made an amount
just a fraction smaller. For Parmele,
a correspondent of the Robersonvllle
Herald writes, "Incidentally they
made between forty and fifty dollars,
and had some ice cream left over."
Rev. T. IV. Lee Goes To
Conference Next Week
Rev. T.°W. Lee, pastor of the locil
Methodist chursh, will leave Monday
•for Raleigh to attend the annual con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
. Church South, which will be held in
the Edenton Street Church. The
, conference, lasting five days, will be
■ presided over by Bishop Mouzon.
During his ministry here, Mr. Lee
i has done an important work, especial
> l> in the congregations at Everetts
> ; ana Holly Springs. At Everetts, he
i established a church, which is making
splendid progress. /
jA. T. ALLEN TO "
I SPEAK HERE
SUNDAY NIGHT
Superintendent of Public
Instruction To Address
Community Meeting
IS SECOND OF SERIES
Meeting Will Be Held in School Au
' ditorium at 7:30; No Church
Services To Be Held
The second of the series of com
munity meetings will be held next
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
bchool auditorium when Mr, A. T.
Allen, Superintendent of l'ublic In
.'.ruction in North Carolirftt, speaks
to the general public. The churches
of the town will not, hold any evening
services, and the people of the town
rtie urged to attend and hear this
•if ted educator.
During the past several years, Mr.
Allen has been at the head of the
.'iliool System in North Carolina, and
no doubt, his talk Sunday evening will
be of great interest to allvtif us.
Mr. Allen is the second speaker to i
i ppear in these community .meetings,
Dr. E. C. Brookr having made the
first talk several weeks ago.
He will speak on tho announced
iubject, "What my work * r profes
' n is doing for the advancement
if Christian Citizen.-'lip in North
■■Carolina." r ~
These meetings are sponsored by
the churches and civic organizations
of the town and are proving very
successful in bringing to the commun
ity some of the State's for most men
uml speakers.
TURKEY-BEAN
CONTEST-ENDS
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Members of Local"
let Agency W|ll Eat
Beans At Banquet
The Chevrolet turkey-belm contest
rtnsed last Monday night with the
i''-ele Motor company here only one
'sale behind the leaders. The margin!
of one, however, was sufficient to :
I make the Ahoskie dealers ■MiirnerH and
j the members of the local agency bean
filters. !--*?
j Next Thursday a big'supper
I will be givto in Ahpskie to ajl the
Chevrolet dealers in this section, j
turkey going to the winners and beans 1
to the losers.
The local dealers sold more than
three times their quota of new cars,
J arid were given favorable mention in
the sales record of the Chevrolet
company.
The Harris Motor company at Roß
ursonville made a splendid sales rec
ord during the month of October, but
its members will eat beans at tho
supper too; for the company missed
a win by a small majority.
It is understood that W. T. Tail
lock, Windsor' dealer, will also join
in and eat beans at the supper next
Thursday night.
One Service at Local
Baptist Church Sunday
Because Superintendent A. T. Allen
will hold jn our town the second of
I the Community Sunday Evening
Services, there will be but one serv
ice at .the Baptist churdi, and thai
will be held Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
At the evening, our congregation is
asked to join with the other churches
und the community in general, for
thin special meeting at the public
whool auditorium. The first in the
series here was of a high ( lass order,
and met with the full approval of
everyone who was present. Sunday
night Williamston should fill the
uuditorium; for it will be worthwhile.
At the Sunday morning service, the
la>. d's Supper will be commemorated,
and the pastor will, at this time,
speak briefly on, "Let not your heart
be troubled."
This church welcomes Bro. Hodges
home, and is happy that he is re- i
covering so nicely. Mrs, Wynne, Mrs.)
itose and Miss Mittie Brown are each |
ill. and are the" objects of the affec
tionate interest of our church.
Wednesday evening, the subject of
the Bible lecture course at the church
will be, "The conversion of Saul of
Tnrsus."
To Open Branch Federal
Reserve Bank in Charlotte
The Richmond Federal Reserve
bank will open a branch at Charlotte
the first of December in answer to
a long and steady call of the indus
trial sections of North and South
Curolina.
The business of the member banks
in this state will be transferred to the
Chralotte branch and relieve the bank
at Richmond of an enromoua amount
of work. The bank at Charlotte i-wlll
require 60 or 70 people to handlA, the
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PROCEEDINGS IN
SUPERIOR COURT
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Judge Sustains Motion To
Nonsuit $15,000 Modlin
Claim Against Town
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An nonsuit was given in tho
$15,000 Modlin suit against the
town shortly before noon today.
It was sustained by Judge Town
end. The plaintiff gave notice of
appeal to the Supreme court. Un
less the higher court over rules
Judge Townsend, the case is end
ed If the Judge is found in er
ror it will probably come up
again for trial.
The two-weeks' special term of Mar
tin County Superior court for the trial
of civil cases was brought practically ;
to a close when the Modlin vs town
case was finished today. The calendar i
has been pructically cleared of all
cases scheduled for the term.
The most prominent case on the
docket, that of Mrs. Lucy Modlin,
administratrix, against the Town of
Williamston, was started -yesterday
t fternoon. The plaintiff is asking for
4115,000 damages for the death of hei
daughter, Ruth M- Modlin. The girl,
years old was killed August 18,
last year when she cam? out of th%
market and reached the front of the
town hall by a board falling from the
top of the building. The board was
being used by L. M. Bradshaw, of
Suffolk,-who -had contracted to paint
the -dock-tower of.-4.he town hall. A
strong north wind was_blowing and it
caused the board to fall ana hit the
girl. She was carried to the Washing
ton hospital where she died that even
ing at 7 o'clock.
The plaintiff was represenWtffiiy IS.
A. Critcher ami H. S. Ward. A. It.
Dunning, R. L. Coburn and F. I>.
Winston appeared for the town.
The following cases were disposed
of durihg Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday:
The case against Salsbury brought
by Pugh was settled by agreement.
Coburn, receiver, was given a judg
ment against Barnhill and Pegratn,
amounting to $201.04.
A judgment was given Norma
Crimes against llarry Waldo and
C-ther heirs at law for SISOO.
I A judgment for Lewis Brown, a
i mounting to $75.00 was given Lewi*
Brown against Joe Lilley.
A mistrial took place in the W, A.
Modlin case against A. L. Qwens.
J. W. Crisp and wife against 10. C.
j Winslow case resulted in a mistrial,
D. D. Stalls recovered cost against
the Conestee Chemical company.
E. C. Harrison against Martha llar
vison, the defendant was granted the
light of dower. »
K. Manning against I. 11. Crimes
ae.d Irving Coltrain case was settled
by agreement.
S. 0 .Mason was given a judgment
against the A..C. L. Railroad amount
ing to SSOO, S.IOO for personal injuries
and $2(10 foe damage done to Ford
car.
J. E. Everett was given a judgment
ugainst the .State Highway commis
sion for $25. and cost.
The Modlin-suit brought to an end
all jury trials for-the term,, but the
court went into session this afternoon
for the settlement of a few minor
matters.
MARKETING OF
GOOBERS BEGUN
First of 1927 Crop Peanuts
Brought to Market Here
Past Week
The first of the 1927 peanut crop
was marketed in this section lust
week when farmers started hauling
the lowly goobers to the market here.
During the past few days, buyers
have ,'been busy, buying the peanuts
in the stacks in some cases and in
others at the pickers.
The market' this year is averaging
i. round 4 cents, or a fraction above 1
that amount.
Farmers generally say the yh'ld is
much shorter this year than they ex
pected, very few of them claiming to
have a fair crop.
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Sunday Services At
Church of the Advent
Sunday, November 6 >
Church school, 10 o'clock.
; Holy Communion and sermon, 11:00
o'clock.
There will be, no evening service.
Members are urged to attend the
community meeting at the school au
ditorium at 7:30 p. m.
Parents and Teachers To
Organize At Farm Life
According to an announcement
made by the Farm Life school today,
i a parents-teachers association will be
organised in that school next Tues
; day at'7:Bo p. m.
[ Patrons of the school and the public
f generally are urged to attend and as
| sit in organizing the association.
Sheriff Gets County
Tax Books Monday
I SCHOOL SURVEY
SOON COMPLETE
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Estimates Made by School
Officials Is Verified by
Check of Reports *
Estimates made officials
placing; the number of school children
;in the district 700, have practically
been proved corn- t by a chock of ojfe- I
[ half the census reports turned iu by I
'.the committees making the surVey.
i , The number of children; be|/»w six j
1 years «>f age is much larger than was
. rrprctrd. Acer,iding to* figures based
upon one-half the district, there will
be around 40 children ready for the
tint grade next term. The number ot
children of school age no' amending
school was much smaller than it way
'Vtiil to be, In one-half the dis
trict the it were only eight childiet
of schoo/uge not. in school.
Whil£*|ie survey is practically
complete, it will take sometime to
fake an accurate check on the data
collected.
ROBERSONVILLE |
SCHOOL NOTES
Hallowe'en Party Nets Ath
letic Association $63.-39,
' '•>> Less Expenses
(Speciul to the Eutelprise)
'llie Hallowe'en party given at the
: rliool on Monday .evening, October 3.1,
,»'as quite a big success. Despite the
fact that theije were two other shows
and. various meetings at the same
time, the .attendance was' unusually
, good. 'I he program in the school au
| ditorium was very interesting and m
| deed appropriate. The receipts,
m amounting to $(>3.3!) will be used for
the athletic association after neeer,-
.saiy deductions are made.
4 —New apparatus- and slipplies fiirthe
i iicience laboratory have just bean re
ceived. these tin' wdrk' in the
department can Uneasily and more
effectively carried oil.
The Scientific club • met Tuesday
j evening, November 2, with only*a
| i.nrtdl number' attending. In spite of
I the small attendance, a good program
| was given and several committees
I were appointed.
iriim now on membership will be
, on the elective basis, scholarship and
miriest in science being the trading
factors in tfte selection of new mem
bf!i:s. The science teacher, Mr. Jen
kins, another teacher ami -a student
i I the membership Committee.
I It will lie the duty and privilege of
I this committee to select (mil notify
: | those thought eligible to be admitted
■ into the club.
The elementary teachers ate very
I I faithfully following liie directions of
'J Miss Mucin Nouthull, of the-State De
partment of Education,.and are giving
'I the tests just as prescribed by her.
i Bamhill Bros. Staging
First Anniversary Sale
ilamhill Brothers* operating stores
ii. Williamston, Evcretts and Uober
sonville, are marking their first year
of business as successors to llailey
itnd ll..!iihill with u large "first an
t'iyersaiy sale". Though young in
years, this organization enjoys the
good will of hundreds of patrons in
[ all purls-of the county builded dur- •
ing the life of the liailey and llarn
hill stores in Even Its and Itoberson
-1 ville. and their sale beginning today
| and continuing for fifteen days will
I be well received throughout the coun-
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j in its one year's operation, the
.'tore here has estuhlished itself as
orte of the town's leading mercantile
businesses and has already made a
reputable record in the handling of
up-to-date and reliable goods.
Change in School Schedule
Is Welcomed by Children
A change in the schedule was wel
comed by the 450 school children here
yef-terday, allowing them 10 addition
id minutes at the lunch hour and an
arlier dismissal in the afternoon.
The new schedule allows the chil
' dren u full hour, 12:30 to 1:30 at
noon and about 15 minutes in the af
ternoon.
The' schedule wan put into effect
yesterday and will be followed from
now on.
I
t Farm Life Teachers„
Being Entertained
Sunday, the teachers of the Farn.
Life school will be entertained in the
: home of Mr. Joe Hardison. Thursday
- evening, the teacher* wiH be the
j guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim PeoL
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Advertisers Will Find Our Col- I
umns a iMtchkey to Over 1,600 I
Homes, of Martin County |
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ESTABLISH!*!) 189rf
Collection of Taxes Is One
of Largest Tasks in
County *
IS ONE MONTH LATE
Extra Work Brought About byf Re
valuation of All Property in
County Causes Delay
She rift A. L. Roebuck will begin
i one oi.the large .t tasks in the county
j next Monday when Register of Deeds
(J- (letsinger turns the tax
j oooks over to him. Fot —weeks, and
j months the register's office has
I'Uded itself with tin. l pieparation of.
receipts and books, ready for the col
lection of Martin county's 1927 taxes.
'lhe increased rate of 25 cents .will
add a few thousand more dollars to
the list of collections, this amount
go.i.g to the interest and sinking
' fund.
-Tlv ejetra work bruugTit ah./Vt by
the revaluation of all property in the
county has. been enormous, and the
books go to-the sheriff one month late.,
'it was impossible to get tliem ready
by October 3," stated Mr. (ietsinger
j last night, lie added, "It has required
I the .nssjstance of extra clerks during
j '.he past jievrrai weeks,, and tlnni it —
was necessary to work at night in or
, ikr to have the books ready by next
Monday."
'The same situation face's- other
nil ties, it is understood, and while
(lie books go to the site riff here- tjexi'
Monday there are other r eounties that
wi! 1 still be behind in receiving (Hp
books from their registers of ileediSf
A few collections have been fnaint
in this county in cases where the
tax payers visited the courthouse and
went with the sheriff to the books at
the register's otHce.
sheriff Roebuck has already pur
chased a bond of #;>QJ)00; and %he re
mainder will be ready by Monday, it
is understood.
Sheriff Roebuck realizes that one
of his best month's for collection has
- liL'i u lost, anil. he. aims tu. work dou-.
hip time during the next two to m'ake
: up for the lost time.
W. T. MIZELLE
DIESTHURSDAY
Was Prominent Citizen of
Jamesville Sectipn; 80
•Years Old
William Turner Mizell, one of the
| most prominent citizens of the James
, | ville section, filled Thursday evening.
If the r.'aper had withheld the scythe
for 10 more day's, Mr. Mizell would
I have rounded up his four score years.
I lie was born and* reared "and lived.,
tdl his life on tiie farm where he
1 died, and where he was buried this
' afternoon. - «
He married in early life aij reared
' a family of-six sons and one daughter,
all of whom are now living. They are
Charles T., George 11. and Columbus
W Mizell, all farmers on adjoining
farms to the home place; William
| Henderson, of Kobcrsonuille, editor
• anil publisher of the We»ekly Herald;
Louis W. and J. Milton Mizell, mer-
Vhunts in Jamesville,'and Mrs. W. '
I Jackson liolliday, of Hardens, lie had
, more than 30 grandchildren -tfnd a
1 half dozen great grandchildren.
J For more than 60 years, he had been
a faithful member at the Poplar
Chapel Christian church,
t Fracturing his hip .several months,
i he .suffered greatly until death came
I yesterday.
The funeral services were condllct
| ed from the home this afternoon by
Rev. C. E.'Lee, of Beaufort county.
Mrs. J. D. Simpson Is
Hurt in Fall Sunday
After practically recovering from
injuries sustained ii> a fall a few days
ago, Mrs. J. D. Simpson hurt herself
again, in some way, last Sunday and
has since that time suffered greatly.-
A nurse has been at her bedsiiie dur
ing the past several days.
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Negro Waives Hearing
For Bazemore Killing
At a hearing before Justice of the
Peace A. -T. Crawford this week,
Henry Carson, colored, waived ex
amination in' the charge of killlrig
Emily Bazemore.
Firemen Will Mest in
Beaufort Next Tuesday
Eastern Carolina firemen will go to
Beaufortvnext Tuesday night where
i a meeting*ei their association will be
i at Id with the fire company of that
r town.
> Several firemen here are planning
. to attend the y